Add to Favorites: Meaning, Examples, and Usage Guide

Meaning 1：Save to favorites (Add to favorites)

Add to favorites 🔊

/æd tə ˈfeɪvərɪts/

v. phr.

To save something you like (like a song or article) on your phone or computer to a special list, so you can find it again easily.

Add to favorites button on music app interface

Save to favorites 🔊

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/seɪv tə ˈfeɪvərɪts/

v. phr.

To mark a digital item (like a song, article, or webpage) as a favorite by adding it to a special list for easy retrieval later.

📁 Category：Technological Inventions 🔖 Level：Beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

Composed of 'add' (to put) + 'to' (prep.) + 'favorites' (items you like).

💡 Mnemonic

Think of a heart icon you tap to save a song. 'Add to favorites' = save with a tap.

📖 Example

When you hear a great song on a music app, you can just click the heart icon to add it to your favorites. 🔊 When you hear a great song on a music app, you can just click the heart icon to add it to your favorites.

🔗 Collocations

add a page to favorites – Save a webpage to your favorites list

add to favorites list – Put something into your saved items collection

add to favorites folder – Store a link in a designated favorites folder

🔄 Synonyms

bookmark (v.) – To save a web page's address for later use

save (v.) – To keep a file or link for future access

star (v.) – To mark an item as important or liked

🚫 Antonyms

remove from favorites (v. phr.) – To delete an item from the favorites list

unfavorite (v.) – To reverse the action of adding to favorites

🌱 Derivatives

favorites (n.) – The collection of saved items

📖 Cultural Story

Originating from early web browsers' bookmark feature, 'add to favorites' became common in the 2000s with social media and music apps, allowing users to save content for later.