favor

fa·vor

F0056300 (fā′vər)n.1. A gracious, friendly, or obliging act that is freely granted: do someone a favor.2. a. Friendly or favorable regard; approval or support: won the favor of the monarch; looked with favor on the plan.b. A state of being held in such regard: a style currently in favor.3. Unfair partiality; favoritism: The referees were warned not to show favor to either team.4. a. A privilege or concession: had the favor of talking with her for an hour.b. favors Permission to engage in sexual activity, especially when granted by a woman to a male partner.5. a. Something given as a token of love, affection, or remembrance.b. A small decorative gift given to each guest at a party.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 a. Aspect or appearance.b. 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. a. To have a liking for; be partial to; prefer: favored coffee over tea at breakfast; favored the suitor with the quick wit.b. To approve, advocate, or support: economists who favor free trade.c. To show partiality or unfair preference to: thought the law favored men over women.3. To believe to be most likely to succeed: The Tigers are favored to win the championship.4. a. To be advantageous to; make more likely to be successful: Darkness favored their escape. The climate favors conifers.b. To speed up or otherwise increase the success of (a chemical process or pathway): Increasing the pressure favors the reaction.5. To treat with care; be gentle with: favored my wounded leg.6. Chiefly Southern US To resemble in appearance: She favors her father.v.intr. Chiefly Southern US To resemble another in appearance: She and her father favor.Idiom: in favor of1. In support of; approving: We are in favor of her promotion to president.2. To the advantage of: The court decided in favor of the plaintiff.3. Inscribed or made out to the benefit of: a check in favor of a charity.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin, from favēre, to be favorable.]

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fa′vor·er n.fa′vor·ing·ly adv.

fa•vor

(ˈfeɪ vər)

n. 1. something done or granted out of goodwill, rather than from justice or for payment; a kind act. 2. friendly or well-disposed regard; goodwill: to win someone's favor. 3. popularity: an athlete who enjoys great favor among the fans. 4. preferential treatment; partiality. 5. a gift bestowed as a token of regard, love, etc., as formerly upon a knight by his lady. 6. a ribbon, badge, etc., worn in evidence of goodwill or loyalty. 7. a small gift or decorative item, as a noisemaker or paper hat, often distributed to guests at a party. 8. Usu., favors. sexual intimacy, esp. as permitted by a woman. 9. Archaic. a letter, esp. a commercial one. v.t. 10. to regard with favor; approve; sanction. 11. to prefer; treat with partiality. 12. to show favor to; oblige; encourage: Will you favor us with a reply? 13. to be favorable to; facilitate: The wind favored their journey. 14. to treat or use gently: to favor a sore wrist. 15. to aid or support: They favored the party's cause with ample funds. 16. to bear a physical resemblance to: to favor one's mother's family. Idioms: 1. find favor with, to gain the approval of; be liked by. 2. in favor, popular; widely accepted or enjoyed: styles that are now in favor. 3. in favor of, a. on the side of; in support of. b. to the advantage of. c. (of a check, draft, etc.) payable to. 4. in one's favor, to one's credit or advantage. 5. out of favor, no longer liked or approved of. Also, esp. Brit., favour. [1250–1300; Middle English favo(u)r < Anglo-French, Old French < Latin, derivative of favēre to favor] fa′vor•er, n. usage: See -or¹.

favor

Past participle: favored
Gerund: favoring

Imperative
favor
favor

Present
I favor
you favor
he/she/it favors
we favor
you favor
they favor

Preterite
I favored
you favored
he/she/it favored
we favored
you favored
they favored

Present Continuous
I am favoring
you are favoring
he/she/it is favoring
we are favoring
you are favoring
they are favoring

Present Perfect
I have favored
you have favored
he/she/it has favored
we have favored
you have favored
they have favored

Past Continuous
I was favoring
you were favoring
he/she/it was favoring
we were favoring
you were favoring
they were favoring

Past Perfect
I had favored
you had favored
he/she/it had favored
we had favored
you had favored
they had favored

Future
I will favor
you will favor
he/she/it will favor
we will favor
you will favor
they will favor

Future Perfect
I will have favored
you will have favored
he/she/it will have favored
we will have favored
you will have favored
they will have favored

Future Continuous
I will be favoring
you will be favoring
he/she/it will be favoring
we will be favoring
you will be favoring
they will be favoring

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been favoring
you have been favoring
he/she/it has been favoring
we have been favoring
you have been favoring
they have been favoring

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been favoring
you will have been favoring
he/she/it will have been favoring
we will have been favoring
you will have been favoring
they will have been favoring

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been favoring
you had been favoring
he/she/it had been favoring
we had been favoring
you had been favoring
they had been favoring

Conditional
I would favor
you would favor
he/she/it would favor
we would favor
you would favor
they would favor

Past Conditional
I would have favored
you would have favored
he/she/it would have favored
we would have favored
you would have favored
they would have favored

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	favor - an act of gracious kindness favourbenignity, kindness - a kind actgood turn, turn - a favor for someone; "he did me a good turn"
	2.	favor - an advantage to the benefit of someone or something; "the outcome was in his favor"favouradvantage, vantage - the quality of having a superior or more favorable position; "the experience gave him the advantage over me"
	3.	favor - an inclination to approve; "that style is in favor this season"favourinclination, tendency, disposition - an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others; "he had an inclination to give up too easily"; "a tendency to be too strict"
	4.	favor - a feeling of favorable regardfavourapproval - a feeling of liking something or someone good; "although she fussed at them, she secretly viewed all her children with approval"
	5.	favor - souvenir consisting of a small gift given to a guest at a partyparty favor, party favour, favourcracker bonbon, snapper, cracker - a party favor consisting of a paper roll (usually containing candy or a small favor) that pops when pulled at both endskeepsake, souvenir, relic, token - something of sentimental value
Verb	1.	favor - promote over another; "he favors his second daughter"favour, preferelevate, kick upstairs, promote, upgrade, advance, raise - give a promotion to or assign to a higher position; "John was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired"; "Women tend not to advance in the major law firms"; "I got promoted after many years of hard work"advantage - give an advantage to; "This system advantages the rich"
	2.	favor - consider as the favorite; "The local team was favored"favourconsider, regard, view, reckon, see - deem to be; "She views this quite differently from me"; "I consider her to be shallow"; "I don't see the situation quite as negatively as you do"
	3.	favor - treat gently or carefullyfavourspare, save - refrain from harming
	4.	favor - bestow a privilege uponprivilege, favourcountenance, permit, allow, let - consent to, give permission; "She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband"; "I won't let the police search her basement"; "I cannot allow you to see your exam"

favor

noun1. A kindly act:good turn, grace, indulgence, kindness, service.Archaic: benefit.2. A charitable deed:benefaction, beneficence, benevolence, benignity, kindliness, kindness, oblation, office (often used in plural), philanthropy.3. An act requiring special generosity:beau geste, compliment, courtesy.4. Favorable regard:acceptance, approbation, approval.5. A feeling of deference, approval, and liking:account, admiration, appreciation, consideration, esteem, estimation, honor, regard, respect.6. Favorable or preferential bias:favoritism, partiality, partialness, preference.7. Something beneficial:advantage, avail, benefit, blessing, boon, gain, profit.verb1. To perform a service or a courteous act for:accommodate, oblige.2. To be favorably disposed toward:approve, countenance, hold with.Informal: go for.Idiom: take kindly to.3. To show partiality toward (someone):prefer.Idiom: play favorites.4. To lend supportive approval to:countenance, encourage, smile on (or upon).5. To treat with inordinate gentleness and care:spare.Idiom: handle with kid gloves.6. Chiefly Regional. To be similar to, as in appearance:resemble, take after.

Translations

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favour

(American) favor (ˈfeivə) noun1. a kind action. Will you do me a favour and lend me your car? 善意的行為 善意的行为2. kindness or approval. She looked on him with great favour. 親切 亲切3. preference or too much kindness. By doing that he showed favour to the other side. 偏袒 偏袒4. a state of being approved of. He was very much in favour with the Prime Minister. 贊成 赞成 verb to support or show preference for. Which side do you favour? 支持 支持ˈfavourable adjective , (American) favorable 1. showing approval. Was her reaction favourable or unfavourable? 贊成的 赞成的2. helpful or advantageous. a favourable wind. 有利的 有利的ˈfavourably , (American) favorably adverb 順利地，有利地 顺利地，有利地 ˈfavourite (-rit) , (American) favorite adjective best-liked; preferred. his favourite city. 特別喜愛的 特别喜爱的 noun a person or thing that one likes best. Of all her paintings that is my favourite. 特別喜愛的人(或物) 特别喜爱的人（或物） ˈfavouritism (-ri-) , (American) favoritism noun preferring or supporting one person etc more than another. I can't be accused of favouritism – I voted for everyone! 偏袒 偏袒in favour of in support of. I am in favour of higher pay. 支持 支持in one's favour to one's benefit or advantage. The wind was in our favour. 對某人有利 对某人有利

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favour, noun, ends in -our.
The adjective favourable is also spelt with -our-.

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