favournoun
UK US favor uk/ˈfeɪ.vər/us/ˈfeɪ.vɚ/favour noun (SUPPORT)
B2 [ U ] the support or approval of something or someone:
to support or approve of something:
C1 When something is in your favour, it gives you an advantage:
If a judge finds in someone's favour, he or she says that that person is not guilty.
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- The majority of people in the province are in favour of devolution.
- He claimed that he had been pushed aside in favour of a younger person.
- The system of benefits is weighted in favour of those who have children.
- Delegates have voted in favour of the motion.
- 54% of voters were in favour, 30% against, and the rest were undecided.
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Backing, supporting & defending
- -backed
- argumentation
- bale
- bale out
- bear
- behind every great/successful man there stands a woman idiom
- buttress
- carry
- defensible
- endorse
- espouse
- fight your corner idiom
- speak
- stake
- stand by sb
- stand by sth
- stand shoulder to shoulder with sb idiom
- strike
- sympathize
- sympathy
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favour noun (KIND ACT)
B1 [ C ] a kind action that you do for someone:
[ C usually plural ] an advantage that you give to someone, such as money or a good job, especially when this is unfair:
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- He never even thanked me, so that's the last time I do him a favour.
- Can I ask you a favour?
- Could you do me a favour and pass these sandwiches round?
- The reason (that) I'm calling is to ask a favour.
- It is illegal for public officials to solicit gifts or money in exchange for favours.
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Helping and co-operating
- a good/bad turn idiom
- abet
- aid
- assist
- assistance
- avail
- bridge
- facilitate
- give sb a leg up idiom
- give/lend sb a helping hand idiom
- go a long way toward(s) doing sth idiom
- hang
- platform
- reach
- relief
- run errands idiom
- scene
- see sb through sth
- share a platform idiom
- start sb off
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favour noun (PRESENT)
[ C usually plural ] a small present that you give to every guest at a wedding, party, etc.:
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Presents and gifts
- Christmas stocking
- free gift
- freebie
- gift
- giveaway
- goody bag
- little
- novelty
- offering
- party bag
- party favor
- perk
- present
- prezzie
- stocking filler
- stocking stuffer
- token
Idiom(s)
favourverb [ T ]
UK US favor uk/ˈfeɪ.vər/us/ˈfeɪ.vɚ/to support or prefer one particular possibility:
to give an advantage to someone or something, in an unfair way:
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- The president is predisposed towards negotiation and favours a peaceful way of resolving the crisis.
- Jones favours a dynamic, hands-on style of management.
- They favour the self-regulation of the industry, and strict codes of conduct have already been issued by the Advertising Association.
- The committee favours the cheapest option.
- Which of the proposals do you favour?
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Liking more
- bias
- each
- fave
- favourite
- favourite son
- give
- give me ... any day/every time! idiom
- lief
- prefer
- preferable
- preferably
- preference
- preferred
- rather
- soon
- top ten
- would
- would (just) as soon idiom
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