favor

1 of 2

noun

fa·vor ˈfā-vər How to pronounce favor (audio)

a(1)

: friendly regard shown toward another especially by a superior

a politician attempting to keep the favor of the voters

(2)

: approving consideration or attention : approbation

looked with favor on the enterprise

: partiality

The students naturally showed favor toward their own team.

archaic : leniency

archaic : permission

: popularity

The fad lost favor quickly.

archaic

: appearance

b(1)

: face

(2)

: a facial feature

: gracious kindness

also : an act of such kindness

did you a favor

archaic : aid, assistance

favors plural : effort in one's behalf or interest : attention

vying for the king's favor

: a token of love (such as a ribbon) usually worn conspicuously

: a small gift or decorative item given out at a party

: badge

: a special privilege or right granted or conceded

granted a favor to a dear friend

: sexual privileges

—usually used in plural

archaic : letter

: behalf, interest

a man who acts only in his own favor

favor

2 of 2

verb

favored; favoring ˈfā-v(ə-)riŋ How to pronounce favor (audio)

transitive verb

: to regard or treat with favor

b(1)

: to do a kindness for : oblige

(2)

: endow

: to treat gently or carefully

favored her injured leg

: to show partiality toward : prefer

: to give support or confirmation to : sustain

: to afford advantages for success to : facilitate

good weather favored the outing

: to bear a resemblance to

he favors his father

favorer

ˈfā-vər-ər How to pronounce favor (audio)

noun

Phrases

in favor of

: in accord or sympathy with

: to the benefit of : in support of

a verdict in favor of the accused

: to the order of

: in order to choose : out of preference for

turned down the scholarship in favor of a pro career

in one's favor

: in one's good graces

wanted to get back in the teacher's favor

: to one's advantage

The judge ruled in our favor.

out of favor

: unpopular, disliked

Her ideas are now out of favor.

Example Sentences

Noun I drove her to the airport because I owed her a favor. She's willing to help you but only as a favor to me. Don't do me any favors. I don't need your help. I've learned to be grateful for small favors. He's trying to earn the boss's favor by working late. The judge showed favor for the defendant. The students naturally showed favor toward their own school's team. Small boxes of candy were given out as favors at the wedding. Verb The teacher clearly favors you. Most voters favor these tax cuts. Her father favored the idea of her going to law school. They won the championship last year, and most forecasters favor them to win again this year. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Do yourself a favor and pick up a set of these good-looking, spacious under-bed storage bins. —

Nicola Fumo, Peoplemag, 11 Feb. 2023 In their favor, the slippery-road traction of the new tires is much more tenacious. —

Csaba Csere, Car and Driver, 9 Feb. 2023 Six Pennsylvania school districts sued the state nearly a decade ago over lack of funding, and a judge finally ruled in their favor on Tuesday. —

The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Feb. 2023 When one of them begins to pull away, Dhont does the audience and his protagonists the favor of making space for the fact that such ruptures are the result not just of overcompensation or cruelty, but of simple growth and change. —

Ann Hornaday, Washington Post, 31 Jan. 2023 Jacksonville will line up Kirk in the backfield to create a matchup in their favor. —

Lance Reisland, cleveland, 28 Jan. 2023 The team found that social fitness exercises such as doing someone a favor or practicing conflict resolution reduced loneliness and boosted well-being in soldiers. —

Ali Pattillo, Outside Online, 26 Jan. 2023 Ferri was persistent in his pursuit of their favor. —

Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Jan. 2023 There seems to be plenty lining up in their favor — Joe Burrow has never lost to Patrick Mahomes, for one, and the Bengals already beat the Chiefs earlier this season, winning 27-24. —

Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 23 Jan. 2023

Verb

That's a new feature and an apparent effort to win support from Republicans, who complained earlier Democratic proposals would favor public pensioners over private ones. —

Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 7 Feb. 2023 Administration officials say privately that the political optics of choosing to favor bondholders over recipients of government aid would be anathema to Mr. Biden. —

Joe Rennison, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2023 In the movie, he’s being held hostage by peasants who mindlessly favor tradition and superstition over humanity, a version of what his government is doing in real life, but in an even more treacherous way. —

Mark Olsenstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2023 The Dolphins opened as three-point favorites before the line moved slightly in the Jets favor, as Miami sat as one-point favorites early in the week with the O/U at 38. —

Ian Firstenberg, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2023 In the movie, he’s being held hostage by peasants who mindlessly favor tradition and superstition over humanity, a version of what his government is doing in real life, but in an even more treacherous way. —

Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 23 Dec. 2022 And after nine months of war and numerous setbacks for Russian forces, Russians were found to slightly favor negotiations, with five to four in favor of starting talks and a slim majority, 53 percent, in favor of negotiations overall. —

Adam Taylor, Washington Post, 13 Dec. 2022 Is home-field advantage enough to favor New Orleans over Los Angeles? —

Richard Morin, USA TODAY, 18 Nov. 2022 Gerrymandering is a long-running political tactic that uses various methods to redraw legislative districts in ways that favor one group (like, say, a political party) over another. —

Morgan Watkins, The Courier-Journal, 10 Nov. 2022 See More

Kids Definition

favor

1 of 2 noun

fa·vor ˈfā-vər How to pronounce favor (audio)

: friendly regard shown toward another

enjoyed the favor of the king

: approval

look with favor on a project

: partiality sense 1, preference

the judge showed favor to one side

: the quality or state of being popular

lose favor

: an act of kindness

do a friend a favor

: a small gift given out at a party

favor

2 of 2 verb

favored; favoring ˈfāv-(ə-)riŋ How to pronounce favor (audio)

: to look upon or treat with favor

: to do a kindness for : oblige

: to treat gently or carefully : spare

favor a sore leg

: prefer sense 1

: to make possible or easy : help to succeed

darkness favored the attack

: to look like : resemble

favors his mother

favorer

ˈfā-vər-ər How to pronounce favor (audio)

noun

单词	favors
释义	favor 1 of 2 noun fa·vor ˈfā-vər 1 a(1) : friendly regard shown toward another especially by a superior a politician attempting to keep the favor of the voters (2) : approving consideration or attention : approbation looked with favor on the enterprise b : partiality The students naturally showed favor toward their own team. c archaic : leniency d archaic : permission e : popularity The fad lost favor quickly. 2 archaic a : appearance b(1) : face (2) : a facial feature 3 a : gracious kindness also : an act of such kindness did you a favor b archaic : aid, assistance c favors plural : effort in one's behalf or interest : attention vying for the king's favor 4 a : a token of love (such as a ribbon) usually worn conspicuously b : a small gift or decorative item given out at a party c : badge 5 a : a special privilege or right granted or conceded granted a favor to a dear friend b : sexual privileges —usually used in plural 6 archaic : letter 7 : behalf, interest a man who acts only in his own favor favor 2 of 2 verb favored; favoring ˈfā-v(ə-)riŋ transitive verb 1 a : to regard or treat with favor b(1) : to do a kindness for : oblige (2) : endow c : to treat gently or carefully favored her injured leg 2 : to show partiality toward : prefer 3 a : to give support or confirmation to : sustain b : to afford advantages for success to : facilitate good weather favored the outing 4 : to bear a resemblance to he favors his father favorer ˈfā-vər-ər noun Phrases in favor of 1 a : in accord or sympathy with b : to the benefit of : in support of a verdict in favor of the accused 2 : to the order of 3 : in order to choose : out of preference for turned down the scholarship in favor of a pro career in one's favor 1 : in one's good graces wanted to get back in the teacher's favor 2 : to one's advantage The judge ruled in our favor. out of favor : unpopular, disliked Her ideas are now out of favor. Synonyms Noun benevolence boon courtesy grace indulgence kindness mercy service turn Verb accommodate oblige See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun I drove her to the airport because I owed her a favor. She's willing to help you but only as a favor to me. Don't do me any favors. I don't need your help. I've learned to be grateful for small favors. He's trying to earn the boss's favor by working late. The judge showed favor for the defendant. The students naturally showed favor toward their own school's team. Small boxes of candy were given out as favors at the wedding. Verb The teacher clearly favors you. Most voters favor these tax cuts. Her father favored the idea of her going to law school. They won the championship last year, and most forecasters favor them to win again this year. See More Recent Examples on the Web Noun Do yourself a favor and pick up a set of these good-looking, spacious under-bed storage bins. —Nicola Fumo, Peoplemag, 11 Feb. 2023 In their favor, the slippery-road traction of the new tires is much more tenacious. —Csaba Csere, Car and Driver, 9 Feb. 2023 Six Pennsylvania school districts sued the state nearly a decade ago over lack of funding, and a judge finally ruled in their favor on Tuesday. —The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Feb. 2023 When one of them begins to pull away, Dhont does the audience and his protagonists the favor of making space for the fact that such ruptures are the result not just of overcompensation or cruelty, but of simple growth and change. —Ann Hornaday, Washington Post, 31 Jan. 2023 Jacksonville will line up Kirk in the backfield to create a matchup in their favor. —Lance Reisland, cleveland, 28 Jan. 2023 The team found that social fitness exercises such as doing someone a favor or practicing conflict resolution reduced loneliness and boosted well-being in soldiers. —Ali Pattillo, Outside Online, 26 Jan. 2023 Ferri was persistent in his pursuit of their favor. —Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Jan. 2023 There seems to be plenty lining up in their favor — Joe Burrow has never lost to Patrick Mahomes, for one, and the Bengals already beat the Chiefs earlier this season, winning 27-24. —Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 23 Jan. 2023 Verb That's a new feature and an apparent effort to win support from Republicans, who complained earlier Democratic proposals would favor public pensioners over private ones. —Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 7 Feb. 2023 Administration officials say privately that the political optics of choosing to favor bondholders over recipients of government aid would be anathema to Mr. Biden. —Joe Rennison, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2023 In the movie, he’s being held hostage by peasants who mindlessly favor tradition and superstition over humanity, a version of what his government is doing in real life, but in an even more treacherous way. —Mark Olsenstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2023 The Dolphins opened as three-point favorites before the line moved slightly in the Jets favor, as Miami sat as one-point favorites early in the week with the O/U at 38. —Ian Firstenberg, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2023 In the movie, he’s being held hostage by peasants who mindlessly favor tradition and superstition over humanity, a version of what his government is doing in real life, but in an even more treacherous way. —Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 23 Dec. 2022 And after nine months of war and numerous setbacks for Russian forces, Russians were found to slightly favor negotiations, with five to four in favor of starting talks and a slim majority, 53 percent, in favor of negotiations overall. —Adam Taylor, Washington Post, 13 Dec. 2022 Is home-field advantage enough to favor New Orleans over Los Angeles? —Richard Morin, USA TODAY, 18 Nov. 2022 Gerrymandering is a long-running political tactic that uses various methods to redraw legislative districts in ways that favor one group (like, say, a political party) over another. —Morgan Watkins, The Courier-Journal, 10 Nov. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Noun and Verb Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin, from favēre to be favorable; perhaps akin to Old High German gouma attention, Old Church Slavonic gověti to revere First Known Use Noun 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1) Verb 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Phrases Containing favor come into favor all in favor do a favor for (someone) curry favor do oneself a favor decide in favor of/for in one's favor in favor do (someone) a favor political favor return the favor party favor the odds are in favor of (something) stack the odds in someone's favor stack the odds in favor of (someone) work in someone's favor in someone's favor look with favor on odds are in (someone's) favor come down in favor of fall from favor come out in favor of find approval/favor lose favor out of favor in favor of Do me a favor See More come into favor all in favor do a favor for (someone) curry favor do oneself a favor decide in favor of/for in one's favor in favor do (someone) a favor political favor return the favor party favor the odds are in favor of (something) stack the odds in someone's favor stack the odds in favor of (someone) work in someone's favor in someone's favor look with favor on odds are in (someone's) favor come down in favor of fall from favor come out in favor of find approval/favor lose favor out of favor in favor of Do me a favor See More Kids Definition favor 1 of 2 noun fa·vor ˈfā-vər 1 a : friendly regard shown toward another enjoyed the favor of the king b : approval look with favor on a project c : partiality sense 1, preference the judge showed favor to one side d : the quality or state of being popular lose favor 2 : an act of kindness do a friend a favor 3 : a small gift given out at a party favor 2 of 2 verb favored; favoring ˈfāv-(ə-)riŋ 1 a : to look upon or treat with favor b : to do a kindness for : oblige c : to treat gently or carefully : spare favor a sore leg 2 : prefer sense 1 3 : to make possible or easy : help to succeed darkness favored the attack 4 : to look like : resemble favors his mother favorer ˈfā-vər-ər noun Legal Definition favor noun fa·vor 1 : bias 2 : benefit favors 1 of 2 noun plural of favor 1 as in benevolences an act of kind assistance a good and generous friend who is always doing favors for others Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance benevolences services graces courtesies privileges boons indulgences advantages benefits mercies waivers turns blessings dispensations liberties mannas godsends licenses licences Antonyms & Near Antonyms obstacles impediments interferences hurdles hindrances 2 as in regards a feeling of great approval and liking entertainers often learn that the favor of the public can be fickle indeed Synonyms & Similar Words regards respects admirations appreciations adorations esteems interests loves praises honors reverences affections uses estimations likes relishes enthusiasms preferences accounts fancies partialities tastes worships delights approbations enjoyments deferences shines props adulations appetites infatuations wonders biases prejudices acclamations passions awes homages hero worships lionizations passions amazements idolatries attachments venerations devotions wonderments Antonyms & Near Antonyms disdains scorns disfavors condemnations disappointments disregards disapprovals hates discontents dislikes indignations disillusionments contempts disenchantments displeasures disfavors hatreds repulsions distastes disgusts disinclinations repugnances revulsions antipathies abominations aversions loathings dissatisfactions opprobriums disgruntlements displeasures deprecations detestations nauseas See More 3 as in approvals an acceptance of something as satisfactory over the years that kind of movie fell out of favor with the mass audience Synonyms & Similar Words approvals supports blessings approbations assents nods votes endorsements imprimaturs okays goodwills backings pats on the back clean bills of health sanctions consents likings agreements ratifications benedictions satisfactions OKs indorsements cachets finalizations acceptations formalizations homologations rubber stamps thumbs-ups concurrences countenances accessions Antonyms & Near Antonyms disapprovals refusals disfavors dislikes rejections repudiations disapprobations criticisms dissatisfactions denunciations condemnations censures depreciations disparagements deprecations reproaches reprehensions reprobations opprobriums See More 4 as in likes positive regard for something was willing to do just about anything to keep the boss's favor Synonyms & Similar Words likes likings appetites uses relishes preferences tastes loves desires shines tendencies partialities enthusiasms thirsts cravings fancies love affairs interests passions weaknesses prejudices longings biases inclinations leanings gustoes teeth yens propensities bents palates Antonyms & Near Antonyms dislikes disfavors hatreds loathings distastes disgusts mislikes aversions disinclinations indifferences apathies See More favors 2 of 2 verb present tense third-person singular of favor 1 as in obliges to do a service or favor for although she was at the party as a guest, the singer favored us with a song Synonyms & Similar Words obliges delights pleases accommodates appeases indulges aids assists satisfies helps coddles pampers supports placates mollycoddles conciliates humors mollifies gratifies pacifies comforts abets succors gladdens relieves attends ministers (to) cares (for) Antonyms & Near Antonyms troubles disturbs bothers burdens inconveniences fails hinders weighs opposes hampers disappoints constrains disobliges impedes encumbers obstructs restrains discommodes incommodes deserts saddles thwarts lets down frustrates sabotages hobbles holds back hamstrings See More 2 as in accepts to have a favorable opinion of if this measure will reduce our property taxes, then I favor it Synonyms & Similar Words accepts tolerates supports likes enjoys countenances goes for applauds praises holds with salutes okays recommends lauds approves (of) sustains upholds acclaims cares (for) endures OKs takes kindly to commends subscribes (to) stands by consents (to) bears assents (to) concurs (in) backs (up) Antonyms & Near Antonyms disfavors criticizes disapproves (of) disparages denounces deprecates dislikes hates frowns (on or upon) condemns depreciates censures damns opposes detests loathes discountenances minds objects (to) reprehends blacklists reprobates dissents (from) See More 3 as in prefers to show partiality toward older moviegoers tend to favor films that have certain extras—like a plot and developed characters Synonyms & Similar Words prefers likes enjoys wants chooses picks relishes adores fancies appreciates desires covets craves selects admires leans (toward or towards) cares (for) biases names goes in for values cherishes prejudices culls handpicks is partial to digs takes prizes treasures grooves (on) cottons (to) biasses revels (in) delights (in) inclines (toward) wishes (for) tends (to) hankers (for or after) singles (out) Antonyms & Near Antonyms disfavors dislikes hates abhors detests loathes rejects refuses abominates declines mislikes discards jettisons throws away throws out turns down See More 4 as in gifts to furnish freely or naturally with some power, quality, or attribute favored with good looks Synonyms & Similar Words gifts endows blesses equips provides supplies indues grants invests endues empowers clothes awards enhances enriches enables accords bequeaths heightens wills bestows (on or upon) covers confers (on) Antonyms & Near Antonyms divests depletes strips exhausts dispossesses drains skimps stints See More
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favor

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