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fa⋅vor

  [fey-ver]
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–noun
1. something done or granted out of goodwill, rather than from justice or for remuneration; a kind act: to ask a favor.
2. friendly or well-disposed regard; goodwill: to win the favor of the king.
3. the state of being approved or held in regard: to be in favor at court; styles that are now in favor.
4. excessive kindness or unfair partiality; preferential treatment: to treat some people with favor and others with neglect.
5. a gift bestowed as a token of goodwill, kind regard, love, etc., as formerly upon a knight by his lady.
6. a ribbon, badge, etc., worn in evidence of goodwill or loyalty, as by an adherent of a political party.
7. a small gift or decorative or festive item, as a noisemaker or paper hat, often distributed to guests at a party.
8. Usually, favors. sexual intimacy, esp. as permitted by a woman.
9. Archaic. a letter, esp. a commercial one.
–verb (used with object)
10. to regard with favor: to favor an enterprise.
11. to prefer; treat with partiality: The father favored his younger son.
12. to show favor to; oblige: The king favored him with an audience.
13. to be favorable to; facilitate: The wind favored their journey.
14. to deal with, treat, or use gently: to favor a lame leg.
15. to aid or support: He favored his party's cause with ample funds.
16. to bear a physical resemblance to; resemble: to favor one's father's side of the family.
—Idioms
17. find favor with, to gain the favor of; be liked by: The play found favor with the opening-night audience.
18. in favor of,
a. on the side of; in support of: to be in favor of reduced taxation.
b. to the advantage of.
c. (of a check, draft, etc.) payable to: Make out your checks in favor of the corporation.
19. in one's favor, to one's credit or advantage: All the comments were in your favor.
20. out of favor, no longer liked or approved; no longer popular or fashionable: He's out of favor with the president and may soon be fired.
Also, especially British, favour.

Origin:
1250–1300; ME favo(u)r < AF, OF < L favōr- (s. of favor) goodwill, equiv. to fav(ēre) to be favorably inclined + -ōr- -or 1

Related forms:
fa⋅vor⋅er, noun

Synonyms:
2. Favor, goodwill imply a kindly regard or friendly disposition shown by an individual or group. Favor may be merely an attitude of mind: to look with favor on a proposal. Goodwill is more active and leads often to outward manifestations of friendly approval: By frequent applause the audience showed its goodwill toward the speaker. 5. present. 10. approve, countenance, sanction. 12. encourage, patronize. 15. help, assist.

Antonyms:
2. animosity, malice. 10. disapprove.
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fa·vor   (fā'vər)   
n.  

  1. A gracious, friendly, or obliging act that is freely granted: do someone a favor.

    1. Friendly or favorable regard; approval or support: won the favor of the monarch; looked with favor on the plan.

    2. A state of being held in such regard: a style currently in favor.

    3. A privilege or concession.

    4. favors Sexual privileges, especially as granted by a woman.

    5. Something given as a token of love, affection, or remembrance.

    6. A small decorative gift given to each guest at a party.

    7. Aspect or appearance.

    8. Countenance; face.

  3. Unfair partiality; favoritism.

    1. A privilege or concession.

    2. favors Sexual privileges, especially as granted by a woman.

    3. Something given as a token of love, affection, or remembrance.

    4. A small decorative gift given to each guest at a party.

    5. Aspect or appearance.

    6. Countenance; face.

    1. Something given as a token of love, affection, or remembrance.

    2. A small decorative gift given to each guest at a party.

    3. Aspect or appearance.

    4. Countenance; face.

  6. Advantage; benefit: sailed under favor of cloudless skies.

  7. Behalf; interest: an error in our favor.

  8. Obsolete A communication, especially a letter.

  9. Archaic

    1. Aspect or appearance.

    2. Countenance; face.

  10. Obsolete A facial feature.

v.   fa·vored, fa·vor·ing, fa·vors

v.   tr.

  1. To perform a kindness or service for; oblige. See Synonyms at oblige.

  2. To treat or regard with friendship, approval, or support.

  3. To be partial to; indulge a liking for: favors bright colors.

  4. To be or tend to be in support of.

  5. To make easier or more possible; facilitate: Darkness favored their escape.

  6. To treat with care; be gentle with: favored my wounded leg.

  7. Chiefly Southern U.S. To resemble in appearance: She favors her father.

v.   intr. Chiefly Southern U.S.
To resemble another in appearance: She and her father favor.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin, from favēre, to be favorable.]
fa'vor·er n., fa'vor·ing·ly adv.
When a Southerner favors a relative, he or she is not giving that person special privileges; rather, the Southerner looks like that relative. Favor can be either transitive—She favors her father—or intransitive with a compound subject: She and her father favor. This sense of favor goes back to early modern English: "This young lord Chamont/Favors my mother" (Ben Jonson). The verb derives from the noun favor, which was used from the 15th to the 19th century to mean "appearance, aspect; the countenance, face": "What makes thy favor like the bloodless head/Fall'n on the block?" (Tennyson). This sense of the noun is now archaic, but the verb thrives in the English of the Southern United States.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Word Origin & History

favor  (n.)
c.1300, from O.Fr. favor, from L. favorem (nom. favor) "good will or support," coined by Cicero from stem of favere "to show kindness to," from PIE *dhegh-/*dhogh- "burn." Meaning "thing given as a mark of favor" is from 1588. The verb meaning "to regard with favor" is from 1340.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: fa·vor
Function: noun
1 : BIAS
2 : BENEFIT—in favor of : to the benefit of in favor of the defendant>—in one's favor : to one's benefit in his favor>
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Idioms & Phrases

favor

see curry favor; in favor of; in favor with; in one's favor; out of favor; return the compliment (favor).

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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