favorer

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.

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

fa′vor·er n.fa′vor·ing·ly adv.

单词	favorer
释义	favorer 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. [Middle English, from Old French, from Latin, from favēre, to be favorable.] fa′vor·er* n.fa′vor·ing·ly adv. IdiomsSeefavorEncyclopediaSeefavour
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