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[ fey-ver ] / ˈfeɪ vər /
noun, verb (used with object) Chiefly British.usage note for favourSee -or1. Words nearby favourfavored, favorite, favorite son, favoritism, favosite, favour, favourable, favourable pressure gradient, -favoured, favourite, favouritism Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for favourCameron's comments will only confirm that she was in favour of retaining the Union all along. How the Queen ‘Purred’ With Pleasure at Scottish Referendum Result|Tom Sykes|September 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST But he fell out of favour when it was revealed he had been on a big-game hunting safari. King Felipe and Queen Letizia Kiss As They Formally Take Power In Spain|Tom Sykes|June 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST This decision is about pretending Charles is impartial while he continues to lobby in favour of his own political agenda. Prince Charles Black Spider Row Continues|Tom Sykes|October 19, 2012|DAILY BEAST Now... about the arguments you briefly mentioned in favour of a new, State-owned crossing in Windsor-Detroit: 1. In Defense of Private Bridges|Noah Kristula-Green|June 23, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Even with the deck seemingly stacked in the latter's favour. In Defense of Private Bridges|Noah Kristula-Green|June 23, 2012|DAILY BEAST The climate of Cannes has been the subject of a considerable variety of opinion,—the preponderance being, however, in its favour. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2|Various Then, O great king, Kapila was pleased with Ansuman, and that saint of a virtuous soul told him to ask for a favour from him. Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Bk. 3 Pt. 1|Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa So early as in 1609 the great Grotius had published his treatise of Mare Liberum in favour of the freedom of the seas. Curiosities of Literature, Vol. II (of 3)|Isaac Disraeli Once on this point, the connoisseur will pronounce in favour of the expressive Adagio. The Violoncello and Its History|Wilhelm Joseph von Wasielewski When aquaria first came into favour such things as snails and weeds were excluded as eyesores and injurious. The Open Air|Richard Jefferies
British Dictionary definitions for favour
nounan 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) archaic leave; permission a token of love, goodwill, etc a small gift or toy given to a guest at a party history a badge or ribbon worn or given to indicate loyalty, often bestowed on a knight by a lady obsolete, mainly British a communication, esp a business letter archaic appearance 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 forI rejected him in favour of George
verb (tr)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 resemblehe favours his father to wear habituallyshe favours red to treat gingerly or with tenderness; sparea footballer favouring an injured leg Derived forms of favourfavourer or US favorer, nounfavouringly or US favoringly, adverbWord Origin for favourC14: from Latin, from favēre to protect Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |