| favour or favor (ˈfeɪvə) |
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| —n |
| 1. | an approving attitude; good will |
| 2. | an act performed out of good will, generosity, or mercy |
| 3. | prejudice and partiality; favouritism |
| 4. | a condition of being regarded with approval or good will (esp in the phrases in favour, out of favour) |
| 5. | archaic leave; permission |
| 6. | a token of love, goodwill, etc |
| 7. | a small gift or toy given to a guest at a party |
| 8. | history a badge or ribbon worn or given to indicate loyalty, often bestowed on a knight by a lady |
| 9. | obsolete chiefly (Brit) a communication, esp a business letter |
| 10. | archaic appearance |
| 11. | find favour with to be approved of by someone |
| 12. | in favour of |
| | a. approving |
| | b. to the benefit of |
| | c. (of a cheque, etc) made out to |
| | d. in order to show preference for: I rejected him in favour of George |
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| —vb |
| 13. | to regard with especial kindness or approval |
| 14. | to treat with partiality or favouritism |
| 15. | to support; advocate |
| 16. | to perform a favour for; oblige |
| 17. | to help; facilitate |
| 18. | informal to resemble: he favours his father |
| 19. | to wear habitually: she favours red |
| 20. | to treat gingerly or with tenderness; spare: a footballer favouring an injured leg |
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| [C14: from Latin, from favēre to protect] |
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| favor or favor |
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| —n |
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| —vb |
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| [C14: from Latin, from favēre to protect] |
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| 'favourer or favor |
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| —n |
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| 'favorer or favor |
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| —n |
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| 'favouringly or favor |
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| —adv |
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| favoringly or favor |
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| —adv |