vverb.socialpromote over anotherSynset:favor favour prefer
Examples:- he favors his second daughter
Derivationally Related Form:favorprefermentfavour
Hypernyms:advance elevate kick upstairs promote raise upgrade
Inherited Hypernyms:preferpromotedelegateappoint
Direct Hyponyms:advantage
Full Troponyms:advantage
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | The chefs --- the vegetables (apply to: favor, favour) | Sam cannot --- Sue (apply to: favor, favour)
vverb.cognitionconsider as the favoriteSynset:favor favour
Examples:- The local team was favored
Derivationally Related Form:favor
Hypernyms:consider reckon regard see view
Inherited Hypernyms:favorseethinkevaluatethink
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something
vverb.socialtreat gently or carefullySynset:favor favour
Derivationally Related Form:favorfavour
Hypernyms:save spare
Inherited Hypernyms:favorsparerefrain
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | Sam cannot --- Sue (apply to: favor)
vverb.socialbestow a privilege uponSynset:favor favour privilege
Derivationally Related Form:favorprivilegefavour
Hypernyms:allow countenance let permit
Inherited Hypernyms:privilegepermitacceptreactact
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | They --- him to write the letter (apply to: favor, favour)
adj satadj.allpreferred above all others and treated with partialitySynset:best-loved favorite favourite pet preferent preferred
Antonyms:unloved
Derivationally Related Form:favouritepreferencefavorite
Inherited Hypernyms:favored
Similar to:loved