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WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun favour has 5 senses
- favour(n = noun.feeling) favor - a feeling of favorable regard; Array is a kind of approval
- favour(n = noun.cognition) favor - an inclination to approve; "that style is in favor this season" is a kind of disposition, inclination, tendency
- favour(n = noun.attribute) favor - an advantage to the benefit of someone or something; "the outcome was in his favor" is a kind of advantage, vantage
- favour(n = noun.artifact) favor, party favor, party favour - souvenir consisting of a small gift given to a guest at a party; Array has particulars: cracker, cracker bonbon, snapper
- favour(n = noun.act) favor - an act of gracious kindness; Array is a kind of benignity, kindness
Derived forms verb favour3, verb favour2, verb favour1
is a kind of keepsake, relic, souvenir, token
has particulars: good turn, turn
Derived form verb favour2
Verb favour has 4 senses
- favour(v = verb.social) favor - treat gently or carefully; Array is one way to save, spare
- favour(v = verb.social) favor, privilege - bestow a privilege upon; Array is one way to allow, countenance, let, permit
- favour(v = verb.social) favor, prefer - promote over another; "he favors his second daughter" is one way to advance, elevate, kick upstairs, promote, raise, upgrade
- favour(v = verb.cognition) favor - consider as the favorite; "The local team was favored" is one way to consider, reckon, regard, see, view
Derived form noun favour1
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Derived forms noun favour5, noun favour1
Sample sentence:
They favour him to write the letter
Derived form noun favour1
Sample sentences:
Sam cannot favour Sue
The chefs favour the vegetables
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
OXFORD DICTIONARY
favour, n. & v. (US favor)
--n.
1 an act of kindness beyond what is due or usual (did it as a favour).
2 esteem, liking, approval, goodwill; friendly regard (gained their favour; look with favour on).
3 partiality; too lenient or generous treatment.
4 aid, support (under favour of night).
5 a thing given or worn as a mark of favour or support, e.g. a badge or a knot of ribbons.
6 archaic leave, pardon (by your favour).
7 Commerce archaic a letter (your favour of yesterday).
--v.tr.
1 regard or treat with favour or partiality.
2 give support or approval to; promote, prefer.
3 a be to the advantage of (a person). b facilitate (a process etc.).
4 tend to confirm (an idea or theory).
5 (foll. by with) oblige (favour me with a reply).
6 (as favoured adj.) having special advantages.
7 colloq. resemble in features.
--n.
1 an act of kindness beyond what is due or usual (did it as a favour).
2 esteem, liking, approval, goodwill; friendly regard (gained their favour; look with favour on).
3 partiality; too lenient or generous treatment.
4 aid, support (under favour of night).
5 a thing given or worn as a mark of favour or support, e.g. a badge or a knot of ribbons.
6 archaic leave, pardon (by your favour).
7 Commerce archaic a letter (your favour of yesterday).
--v.tr.
1 regard or treat with favour or partiality.
2 give support or approval to; promote, prefer.
3 a be to the advantage of (a person). b facilitate (a process etc.).
4 tend to confirm (an idea or theory).
5 (foll. by with) oblige (favour me with a reply).
6 (as favoured adj.) having special advantages.
7 colloq. resemble in features.
Idiom
in favour
1 meeting with approval.
2 (foll. by of) a in support of. b to the advantage of. out of favour lacking approval.
1 meeting with approval.
2 (foll. by of) a in support of. b to the advantage of. out of favour lacking approval.
Derivative
favourer n.
Etymology
ME f. OF f. L favor -oris f. favere show kindness to
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