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favour
fa·vour F0056300 (fā′vər)n. & v. Chiefly British Variant of favor.favour (ˈfeɪvə) or favorn1. an approving attitude; good will2. an act performed out of good will, generosity, or mercy3. prejudice and partiality; favouritism4. a condition of being regarded with approval or good will (esp in the phrases in favour, out of favour)5. archaic leave; permission6. a token of love, goodwill, etc7. a small gift or toy given to a guest at a party8. (Historical Terms) history a badge or ribbon worn or given to indicate loyalty, often bestowed on a knight by a lady9. obsolete chiefly Brit a communication, esp a business letter10. archaic appearance11. find favour with to be approved of by someone12. approving13. to the benefit of14. (Banking & Finance) (of a cheque, etc) made out to15. in order to show preference for: I rejected him in favour of George. vb (tr) 16. to regard with especial kindness or approval17. to treat with partiality or favouritism18. to support; advocate19. to perform a favour for; oblige20. to help; facilitate21. informal to resemble: he favours his father. 22. to wear habitually: she favours red. 23. to treat gingerly or with tenderness; spare: a footballer favouring an injured leg. [C14: from Latin, from favēre to protect] ˈfavourer, ˈfavorer n ˈfavouringly, favoringly advfa•vour (ˈfeɪ vər)
n., v.t. Chiefly Brit. favor. favour
Past participle: favoured
Gerund: favouring
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| I favour | | you favour | | he/she/it favours | | we favour | | you favour | | they favour |
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| I favoured | | you favoured | | he/she/it favoured | | we favoured | | you favoured | | they favoured |
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| I am favouring | | you are favouring | | he/she/it is favouring | | we are favouring | | you are favouring | | they are favouring |
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| I have favoured | | you have favoured | | he/she/it has favoured | | we have favoured | | you have favoured | | they have favoured |
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| I was favouring | | you were favouring | | he/she/it was favouring | | we were favouring | | you were favouring | | they were favouring |
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| I had favoured | | you had favoured | | he/she/it had favoured | | we had favoured | | you had favoured | | they had favoured |
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| I will favour | | you will favour | | he/she/it will favour | | we will favour | | you will favour | | they will favour |
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| I will have favoured | | you will have favoured | | he/she/it will have favoured | | we will have favoured | | you will have favoured | | they will have favoured |
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| I will be favouring | | you will be favouring | | he/she/it will be favouring | | we will be favouring | | you will be favouring | | they will be favouring |
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| I have been favouring | | you have been favouring | | he/she/it has been favouring | | we have been favouring | | you have been favouring | | they have been favouring |
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| I will have been favouring | | you will have been favouring | | he/she/it will have been favouring | | we will have been favouring | | you will have been favouring | | they will have been favouring |
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| I had been favouring | | you had been favouring | | he/she/it had been favouring | | we had been favouring | | you had been favouring | | they had been favouring |
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| I would favour | | you would favour | | he/she/it would favour | | we would favour | | you would favour | | they would favour |
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| I would have favoured | | you would have favoured | | he/she/it would have favoured | | we would have favoured | | you would have favoured | | they would have favoured |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | favour - a feeling of favorable regardfavorapproval - a feeling of liking something or someone good; "although she fussed at them, she secretly viewed all her children with approval" | | 2. | favour - an inclination to approve; "that style is in favor this season"favorinclination, 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" | | 3. | favour - an advantage to the benefit of someone or something; "the outcome was in his favor"favoradvantage, vantage - the quality of having a superior or more favorable position; "the experience gave him the advantage over me" | | 4. |  favour - souvenir consisting of a small gift given to a guest at a partyparty favor, party favour, favorcracker 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 | | 5. |  favour - an act of gracious kindness favorbenignity, kindness - a kind actgood turn, turn - a favor for someone; "he did me a good turn" | | Verb | 1. | favour - treat gently or carefullyfavorspare, save - refrain from harming | | 2. | favour - bestow a privilege uponprivilege, favorcountenance, 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" | | 3. | favour - promote over another; "he favors his second daughter"favor, 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" | | 4. | favour - consider as the favorite; "The local team was favored"favorconsider, 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" |
favournoun1. approval, grace, esteem, goodwill, kindness, friendliness, commendation, partiality, approbation, kind regard They viewed him with favour.
approval disapproval, animosity, antipathy, ill will, malevolence, disfavour2. favouritism, preference, bias, nepotism, preferential treatment, partisanship, jobs for the boys (informal), partiality, one-sidedness employers to show favour to women and racial minorities3. support, backing, aid, championship, promotion, assistance, patronage, espousal, good opinion He wanted to win the favour of the voters.4. good turn, service, benefit, courtesy, kindness, indulgence, boon, good deed, kind act, obligement (Scot. or archaic) I've come to ask for a favour.
good turn wrong, injury, harm, disservice5. memento, present, gift, token, souvenir, keepsake, love-token place cards and wedding favoursverb1. prefer, opt for, like better, incline towards, choose, pick, desire, select, elect, adopt, go for, fancy, single out, plump for, be partial to She favours community activism over legislation.
prefer dislike, object to, disapprove, disdain2. indulge, reward, spoil, esteem, side with, pamper, befriend, be partial to, smile upon, pull strings for (informal), have in your good books, treat with partiality, value There was good reason for favouring him.3. support, like, back, choose, champion, encourage, approve, fancy, advocate, opt for, subscribe to, commend, stand up for, espouse, be in favour of, countenance, patronize He favours greater protection of the environment.
support oppose, thwart4. help, benefit, aid, advance, promote, assist, accommodate, facilitate, abet, succour, do a kindness to Circumstances favoured them.5. oblige, please, honour, accommodate, benefit The beautiful girls would favour me with a look.in favour of for, backing, supporting, behind, pro, all for (informal), on the side of, right behind They were in favour of the decision.Quotations
"One good turn deserves another" [John Fletcher & Philip Massinger The Little French Lawyer]Translationsfavour (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
favour, noun, ends in -our.
The adjective favourable is also spelt with -our-. favour
See:- a fair field and no favor
- a fair field and no favour
- be in (one's) favor
- be in favor of (something)
- be in favour of something/of doing something
- be out of favor (with one)
- be thankful for small favors
- curry favor
- curry favor with (one)
- curry favour
- do (someone or oneself) a favor
- do (someone or oneself) no favors
- Do me a favour
- do somebody no favours
- do someone a favour
- fall out of favor (with one)
- fortune favors the bold
- fortune favors the brave
- fortune favours the brave
- get into (one's) favor
- go out of favor (with one)
- in (one's) favor
- in favor (with someone)
- in favor of (someone or something)
- in somebody's/something's favour
- in/out of favour
- lose favor (with one)
- not do (someone or oneself) any favors
- opt in favor of (someone or something)
- out of favor (with one)
- stack the cards in the favor of (someone or something)
- stack the deck in the favor of (someone or something)
- stack the odds in (someone's or something's) favor
- stack the odds in the favor of (someone or something)
- thank God for small favors
- the cards are stacked in (someone's or something's) favor
- the cards are stacked in favor of (someone or something)
- the cards/odds are stacked in favour of somebody/something
- the odds are stacked in (someone's or something's) favor
- the odds are stacked in favor of (someone or something)
- without fear or favor
- without fear or favour
favour
favour (US), favor History a badge or ribbon worn or given to indicate loyalty, often bestowed on a knight by a lady favour
Synonyms for favournoun a feeling of favorable regardSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun an inclination to approveSynonymsRelated Words- inclination
- tendency
- disposition
noun an advantage to the benefit of someone or somethingSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun souvenir consisting of a small gift given to a guest at a partySynonyms- party favor
- party favour
- favor
Related Words- cracker bonbon
- snapper
- cracker
- keepsake
- souvenir
- relic
- token
noun an act of gracious kindnessSynonymsRelated Words- benignity
- kindness
- good turn
- turn
verb treat gently or carefullySynonymsRelated Wordsverb bestow a privilege uponSynonymsRelated Words- countenance
- permit
- allow
- let
verb promote over anotherSynonymsRelated Words- elevate
- kick upstairs
- promote
- upgrade
- advance
- raise
- advantage
verb consider as the favoriteSynonymsRelated Words- consider
- regard
- view
- reckon
- see
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