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fa⋅vour
[fey-ver] 
fa⋅vor
[fey-ver] –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)
—Idioms| 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. |
| 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,
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| 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
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.
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.
2. animosity, malice. 10. disapprove.
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| fa·vour (fā'vər) n. & v. Chiefly British Variant of favor. |
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Language Translation for : favour
Spanish:
favor,
German:
der Gefallen,
Japanese:
親切な行為
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