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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024fa•vour (fā′vər),USA pronunciation n., v.t. [Chiefly Brit.]- British Termsfavor.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: favour, US favor /ˈfeɪvə/ n - an approving attitude; good will
- an act performed out of good will, generosity, or mercy
- prejudice and partiality; favouritism
- a condition of being regarded with approval or good will (esp in the phrases in favour, out of favour)
- a token of love, goodwill, etc
- a small gift or toy given to a guest at a party
- a badge or ribbon worn or given to indicate loyalty, often bestowed on a knight by a lady
- find favour with ⇒ to be approved of by someone
- in favour of ⇒ approving
- to the benefit of
- (of a cheque, etc) made out to
- in order to show preference for
vb (transitive)- to regard with especial kindness or approval
- to treat with partiality or favouritism
- to support; advocate
- to perform a favour for; oblige
- to help; facilitate
- informal to resemble: he favours his father
- to wear habitually: she favours red
- to treat gingerly or with tenderness; spare: a footballer favouring an injured leg
Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin, from favēre to protectˈfavourer, US ˈfavorer n fa•vor /ˈfeɪvɚ/USA pronunciation n. - something done or granted out of goodwill;
a kind act:[countable]to ask a favor of me. - goodwill;
friendly regard;
approval:[uncountable]I wanted to win her favor. - special or preferential treatment;
partiality:[uncountable]The professor showed favor to certain students. - a small gift or decorative item:[countable]a party favor.
- Usually, favors. [plural] sexual intimacy, esp. as permitted by a woman.
v. [~ + object] - to regard with favor;
approve;
sanction:How many favor Smith's proposal? - to prefer;
treat with partiality:The girl thought her father favored her sister. - to show favor to;
oblige:[~ + object (+ with + object)]Will you favor us with a reply? - to be favorable to;
make easier:The wind favored their journey. - to treat or use gently:favors her sprained ankle.
- to aid or support:They favored the party's cause.
- to bear a physical resemblance to:He tends to favor his mother's family.
Idioms- Idioms find favor with, [~ + object] to gain the approval of;
be liked by:The play found favor with the critics. - Idioms in favor of:
- on the side of;
in support of:in favor of aid to education. - to the advantage of:She transferred out of a big college in favor of the smaller one in her neighborhood.
- Idioms in one's favor, to one's credit or advantage:comments made in your favor.
- Idioms out of favor, no longer liked or approved of:fashions now out of favor.
Also, [esp. Brit.,] ˈfa•vour. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024fa•vor (fā′vər),USA pronunciation n. - something done or granted out of goodwill, rather than from justice or for remuneration;
a kind act:to ask a favor. - friendly or well-disposed regard;
goodwill:to win the favor of the king. - the state of being approved or held in regard:to be in favor at court; styles that are now in favor.
- excessive kindness or unfair partiality;
preferential treatment:to treat some people with favor and others with neglect. - a gift bestowed as a token of goodwill, kind regard, love, etc., as formerly upon a knight by his lady.
- a ribbon, badge, etc., worn in evidence of goodwill or loyalty, as by an adherent of a political party.
- a small gift or decorative or festive item, as a noisemaker or paper hat, often distributed to guests at a party.
- Usually, favors. sexual intimacy, esp. as permitted by a woman.
- [Archaic.]a letter, esp. a commercial one.
- Idioms find favor with, to gain the favor of;
be liked by:The play found favor with the opening-night audience. - Idioms in favor of:
- on the side of;
in support of:to be in favor of reduced taxation. - to the advantage of.
- (of a check, draft, etc.) payable to:Make out your checks in favor of the corporation.
- Idioms in one's favor, to one's credit or advantage:All the comments were in your favor.
- Idioms out of favor, no longer liked or approved;
no longer popular or fashionable:He's out of favor with the president and may soon be fired.
v.t. - to regard with favor:to favor an enterprise.
- to prefer;
treat with partiality:The father favored his younger son. - to show favor to;
oblige:The king favored him with an audience. - to be favorable to;
facilitate:The wind favored their journey. - to deal with, treat, or use gently:to favor a lame leg.
- to aid or support:He favored his party's cause with ample funds.
- to bear a physical resemblance to* resemble:to favor one's father's side of the family.
Also,[esp. Brit.,] favour. - Latin favōr- (stem of favor) goodwill, equivalent. to fav(ēre) to be favorably inclined + -ōr- -or1
- Anglo-French, Old French
- Middle English favo(u)r 1250–1300
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged Favor, goodwill imply a kindly regard or friendly disposition shown by an individual or group. Favor may be merely an attitude of mind:to look with favor on a proposal.Goodwill is more active and leads often to outward manifestations of friendly approval:By frequent applause the audience showed its goodwill toward the speaker.
- 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged present.
- 14.See corresponding entry in Unabridged approve, countenance, sanction.
- 16.See corresponding entry in Unabridged encourage, patronize.
- 19.See corresponding entry in Unabridged help, assist.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged animosity, malice.
- 14.See corresponding entry in Unabridged disapprove.
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