favor

fa·vor

 (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 of

1. 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.

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

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fa′vor·er n.

fa′vor·ing·ly adv.

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fa•vor

(ˈfeɪ vər)

n.

1. something done or granted out of goodwill, rather than from justice or for payment; a kind act.

2. friendly or well-disposed regard; goodwill: to win someone's favor.

3. popularity: an athlete who enjoys great favor among the fans.

4. preferential treatment; partiality.

5. a gift bestowed as a token of regard, love, etc., as formerly upon a knight by his lady.

6. a ribbon, badge, etc., worn in evidence of goodwill or loyalty.

7. a small gift or decorative item, as a noisemaker or paper hat, often distributed to guests at a party.

8. Usu., favors. sexual intimacy, esp. as permitted by a woman.

9. Archaic. a letter, esp. a commercial one.

v.t.

10. to regard with favor; approve; sanction.

11. to prefer; treat with partiality.

12. to show favor to; oblige; encourage: Will you favor us with a reply?

13. to be favorable to; facilitate: The wind favored their journey.

14. to treat or use gently: to favor a sore wrist.

15. to aid or support: They favored the party's cause with ample funds.

16. to bear a physical resemblance to: to favor one's mother's family.

Idioms:

1. find favor with, to gain the approval of; be liked by.

2. in favor, popular; widely accepted or enjoyed: styles that are now in favor.

3. in favor of,

a. on the side of; in support of.

b. to the advantage of.

c. (of a check, draft, etc.) payable to.

4. in one's favor, to one's credit or advantage.

5. out of favor, no longer liked or approved of.

Also, esp. Brit., favour.

[1250–1300; Middle English favo(u)r < Anglo-French, Old French < Latin, derivative of favēre to favor]

fa′vor•er, n.

usage: See -or¹.

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favor

Past participle: favored
Gerund: favoring

Imperative

favor

favor

Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	favor - an act of gracious kindness     favour benignity, kindness - a kind act good turn, turn - a favor for someone; "he did me a good turn"
	2.	favor - an advantage to the benefit of someone or something; "the outcome was in his favor" favour advantage, vantage - the quality of having a superior or more favorable position; "the experience gave him the advantage over me"
	3.	favor - an inclination to approve; "that style is in favor this season" favour inclination, 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"
	4.	favor - a feeling of favorable regard favour approval - a feeling of liking something or someone good; "although she fussed at them, she secretly viewed all her children with approval"
	5.	favor - souvenir consisting of a small gift given to a guest at a party party favor, party favour, favour cracker bonbon, snapper - a party favor consisting of a paper roll (usually containing candy or a small favor) that pops when pulled at both ends keepsake, souvenir, relic, token - something of sentimental value
Verb	1.	favor - promote over another; "he favors his second daughter" favour, prefer elevate, 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"
	2.	favor - consider as the favorite; "The local team was favored" favour consider, 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"
	3.	favor - treat gently or carefully favour spare, save - refrain from harming
	4.	favor - bestow a privilege upon privilege, favour countenance, 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"

Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

favor

noun

1. A kindly act:

good turn, grace, indulgence, kindness, service.

Archaic: benefit.

2. A charitable deed:

benefaction, beneficence, benevolence, benignity, kindliness, kindness, oblation, office (often used in plural), philanthropy.

3. An act requiring special generosity:

beau geste, compliment, courtesy.

4. Favorable regard:

acceptance, approbation, approval.

5. A feeling of deference, approval, and liking:

account, admiration, appreciation, consideration, esteem, estimation, honor, regard, respect.

6. Favorable or preferential bias:

favoritism, partiality, partialness, preference.

7. Something beneficial:

advantage, avail, benefit, blessing, boon, gain, profit.

verb

1. To perform a service or a courteous act for:

accommodate, oblige.

2. To be favorably disposed toward:

approve, countenance, hold with.

Informal: go for.

Idiom: take kindly to.

3. To show partiality toward (someone):

prefer.

Idiom: play favorites.

4. To lend supportive approval to:

countenance, encourage, smile on (or upon).

5. To treat with inordinate gentleness and care:

spare.

Idiom: handle with kid gloves.

6. Chiefly Regional. To be similar to, as in appearance:

resemble, take after.

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Translations

رِضاً

přízeňlaskavost

tjeneste

dafürGefallenGunstHuld

εύνοιαευνοώχάρη

favorfavoritismograciapreferenciapreferir

palvelussuosiasuosio

faveurfavoriserfleur

usluga

favorefavorire

賛成

호의

dienstinstemming

tjeneste

przysługa

favor

благосклонностьлюбезностьодолжениерасположениеуслуга

naklonjenpodpiratiusluga

molbausluga

tjänst

ความชื่นชอบ

yardım

ơnsự quý mến

宠爱

favour

(American) favor (ˈfeivə) noun

1. a kind action. Will you do me a favour and lend me your car? guns مَعْروف услуга favor laskavost der Gefallen tjeneste χάρη, χατίριfavor teene لطف palvelus serviceטובה कृपा usluga szívesség pertolongan greiði favore 親切な行為 친절한 행위 paslauga, malonė pakalpojums pertolongan gunsttjenesteprzysługa, uprzejmość مينه، علاقه، خوښونه، زياتى، بانديوالى، برترى، مرسته، ليك، مهر بانى: پرخواوالى favor favoare; serviciu одолжение láskavosť usluga usluga tjänst ความกรุณา iyilik, lütuf 善意的行為 послуга, ласка مہربانی chiếu cố; đặc ân 善意的行为

2. kindness or approval. She looked on him with great favour. goedkeuring عَطْف، لَطافَه، إسْتِحْسان благослонност aprovação zalíbení, přízeň der Gefallen sympati; billigelse συμπάθεια, καλοσύνηaprobación heasoovlikkus خوشایش؛ پسند hyväksyntä approbation יַחַס אוֹהֵד अनुग्रह, कृपा odobravanje, naklonost kedvezés simpati velvild benevolenza 好意 호의 prielankumas, simpatija labvēlība; laipnība simpati gunstvelvilje, gunstżyczliwość خوښونه aprovação bunăvoinţă одобрение vľúdnosť naklonjenost simpatija gillande ความพอใจ onay, beğeni 親切 милість; схвалення عنایت ، پسندیدگی sự quý mến 亲切

3. preference or too much kindness. By doing that he showed favour to the other side. partydigheid, voortrekkery تَفْضيل пристрастие preferência náklonnost bevorzugen imødekommenhed εύνοιαpreferencia soosimine تبعیض suosio préférence לְטוֹבַת - अनुग्रह करना naklonost, sklonost, potpora részrehajlás kebaikan hati mismunun, hygli preferenza えこひいき 과보호, 편애 palankumas, šališkumas aizbildniecība; protekcija kebaikan hati voorkeurforskjell stronniczość غوره توب، رجحان preferência pre­ferinţă благосклонность náklonnosť naklonjenost simpatija favör, partiskhet การเข้าข้าง kayırma, iltimas 偏袒 прихильність طرفداری، بہت مہربانی sự thiên vị 偏袒

4. a state of being approved of. He was very much in favour with the Prime Minister. guns, vriendskap ذو حُظْوَه لدى обичан nas graças de přízeň die Gunst gunst; velvilje εύνοιαa favor de soosing مورد لطف suosio faveur לְטוֹבַת स्वीकृति odobravanje, potpora, okrilje pártfogás, kegy mendapat simpati (í) náð, velþóknun favore 人気 지지 pritarimas, palankumas būt labi ieredzētam mendapat simpati gunstgunst, velviljełaska مهربانی nas graças de/graça(s) (ESTAMOS A TRADUZIR O SUBSTANTIVO) (în) gra­ţii(le) покровительство priazeň priljubljenost milost [högt i] gunst ความเป็นที่โปรดปราน gözde, olma 贊成 прихильність پسندیدگی sự tán thành 赞成

verb

to support or show preference for. Which side do you favour? gunstig gesind wees teenoor, hou van يُؤَيِّد، يُفَضِّل، يَسْتَحْسِن предпочитам apoiar podporovat, klonit se bevorzugen støtte; foretrække υποστηρίζω, ευνοώapoyar, aprobar soosima طرفداری کردن kannattaa appuyer לִתמוֹך कृपा दृष्टि रखना odobravati, zagovarati támogat memihak halda upp á, styðja favorire, preferire 支持する 더 좋아하다 palaikyti atbalstīt; veicināt; labi ieredzēt; būt labvēlīgam memihak begunstigenstøtte, stille seg velvillig tilpopierać ساتل، ملاتړ (حمايه) كول: تكيه كول، درول، زغمل، ګالل، په غاړه اخيستل: برابرول، تيارول apoiar a fi de partea благоволить podporovať dajati prednost favorizovati gilla bäst, hålla på สนับสนุน desteklemek, kayırmak 支持 ставитися прихильно اعانت داری کرنا یا ترجیح دینا ủng hộ 支持

ˈfavourable adjective , (American) favorable

1. showing approval. Was her reaction favourable or unfavourable? gunstig, positief, goedgesind مُشَجِّع، مُؤَيِّد благосклонен favorável příznivý günstig positiv; imødekommende επιδοκιμαστικός favorable soosiv موافقت آمیز hyväksyvä favorableחיובי हितकारी koji odobrava kedvező menunjukkan simpati jákvæður favorevole 好意的な 긍정적인 pritariantis labvēlīgs; veicinošs menyokong gunstigvelvillig, positiv, imøtekommendeżyczliwy خوښه، تصويب، موافقه: كتنه ( له تصويبه پخوا favorável fa­vo­rabil одобрительный priaznivý naklonjen pohvalan välvillig ซึ่งเป็นที่ชื่นชอบ olumlu, lehte 贊成的 прихильний; доброзичливий خیال داری ظاہر کرنا tỏ ra tán thành 赞成的

2. helpful or advantageous. a favourable wind. gunstig, bevorderlik مُلائِم، مُناسِب، مُريح благоприятен favorável příznivý, výhodný günstig hjælpsom; gunstig ευνοϊκόςfavorable, propicio soodus موافق؛ مساعد suotuisa favorableנוח लाभदायक, सहायक pogodan, povoljan előnyös membantu hagstæður favorevole 好都合な 유익한 palankus labs ceļavējš membantu gunstigvelvillig, hjelpsomkorzystny موافقه favorável prielnic попутный priaznivý ugoden povoljan gynnsam, bra มีประโยชน์ elverişli, uygun 有利的 сприятливий معاون اور فائدہ مند thuận lợi 有利的

ˈfavourably , (American) favorably adverb

gunstig, goedgesind بِعَين الرِّضا، مُسْتَحْسِنا، موافِقا благосклонно favoravelmente příznivě günstig hjælpsomt; velvilligt ευνοϊκά favorablemente soodsalt بطور موافق hyväksyvästi favorablement לְטוֹבַת अनुग्रहपूर्वक pogodno, povoljno kedvezően, előnyösen secara membantu á hagstæðan hátt, í hag favorevolmente 好意的に 유리하게 palankiai labvēlīgi; veicinoši; izdevīgi dengan menolong gunstigvelvillig, positivt, rosende korzystnie موفقه توګه favoravelmente (în mod) favorabil одобрительно priaznivo naklonjeno povoljno välvilligt, gynnsamt อย่างเป็นที่ชอบ; อย่างเป็นที่ปรารถนา lehte, lehinde 順利地，有利地 сприятливо موافقانہ thuận lợi; tốt đẹp 顺利地，有利地

ˈfavourite (-rit) , (American) favorite adjective

best-liked; preferred. his favourite city. gunsteling, geliefkoosde مُفَضَّل любим favorito oblíbený Lieblings-... favorit-; yndlings- αγαπημένος, ευνοούμενοςfavorito, preferido lemmik- محبوب lempi- favori אָהוּב בְּיוֹתֶר प्रिय, पसंदीदा omiljen, najdraži kedvenc paling disukai, favorit uppáhalds- preferito 気に入りの 가장 좋아하는 mėgstamiausias, mylimiausias iemīļots kesukaan lievelings-yndlings-, favoritt-, liv-ulubiony غوره، انخابى، په زړه پورې، دخوښى favorito/preferido favorit любимый obľúbený najljubši omiljen favorit- ที่โปรด en sevilen, gözde 特別喜愛的 любимий, улюблений پسندیدہ được ưa thích nhất 特别喜爱的

noun

a person or thing that one likes best. Of all her paintings that is my favourite. gunsteling المُفَضَّل фаворит favorito oblíbený der Liebling favorit ευνοούμενοςfavorito, preferido soosik, lemmik مورد پسند suosikki préféré/-ée מועדף प्रिय व्यक्ति ljubimac, favorit kedvenc kesayangan uppáhald preferito お気に入り 마음에 드는 사람(물건) mėgstamiausias daiktas, mylimiausias žmogus favorīts; mīlulis; mīļākais priekšmets kesayangan favorietyndling, favoritt ulubiona osoba, rzecz دخوښى favorito preferat любимец; любимая вещь obľúbený, -á ljubljenec omiljena stvar favorit คนโปรด; ของโปรด favori, gözde biri/bir şey 特別喜愛的人(或物) улюбленець; фаворит سب سے منپسند شخص یا شے người hoặc vật được yêu thích hơn những người hoặc vật khác 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! voortrekkery, begunstiging, partydigheid مُحاباه، مُحْسوبِيَّه протежиране favoritismo protekcionářství, zvýhodňování die Begünstigung favorisering; forfordeling μεροληψίαfavoritismo favoritism جانبداری favoritismi favoritisme הַפלָיָה לְטוֹבָה पक्षपात favoriziranje, protekcionaštvo kivételezés sikap pilih kasih hlutdrægni, hygli favoritismo 偏愛 편애 šališkumas, favoritizmas favorītisms pilih kasih bevoorrechting favorisering faworyzowanie طرفدارى، غرض، پرخواتوب، لحاظ ساتنه favoritismo favoritism фаворитизм protekcionárstvo pristranost pristrasnost favorisering ความลำเอียง iltimas 偏袒 фаворитизм پاسداری sự thiên vị 偏袒

in favour of

in support of. I am in favour of higher pay. ten gunste van مُؤَيِّد لِ، معَ подкрепям a favor de nakloněn, pro zu Gunsten for; tilhænger af υπέρa favor de (kellegi, millegi) poolt موافق؛ حامی puoltaa en faveur deבעד के पक्ष में podupirati, zalagati se za vki javára mendukung vera hlynntur in favore di* ～を支持して 지지하여 už būt par menyokong vóórtilhenger av, forza موافق a favor de în favoarea в защиту, за byť za ugoden za [vara] för [ngt] สนับสนุนให้เป็นต่อ destekleyen, ...taraftarı 支持 за (кого); на користь (кого) کسی چیز کے حق میں có thiện cảm với ai/cái gì; ủng hộ ai/cái gì 支持

in one's favour

to one's benefit or advantage. The wind was in our favour. ten gunste van, in/ tot iemand se voordeel لِصالِح، لِفائِدَة в нечия полза a favor de ve prospěch, příznivý (někomu) zu Gunsten til ens fordel υπέρ, ευνοϊκός, με το μέρος ή για το συμφέρον κπ. a favor de alguien (kellelegi) kasuks, (kellelegi) soodus به نفع کسی jnk hyväksi pour לְטוֹבַת किसी के लाभ में u korist, u prilog vki érdekében membantu vera manni í hag a favore di ～に好都合に ...에게 유리하게 kieno nors naudai kādam par labu menguntungkan in iemands voordeel na korzyść پرخواتوب a favor de prielnic (cuiva) в свою пользу v prospech v prid u nečiju korist gynnsamt stämd mot เป็นประโยชน์ lehinde 對某人有利 (кому) на користь کسی کے لۓ معاون یا فائدہ مند có lợi cho ai 对某人有利

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favour, noun, ends in -our.
The adjective favourable is also spelt with -our-.

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favor

→ رِضاً přízeň tjeneste Gefallen εύνοια favor suosio faveur usluga favore 賛成 호의 instemming tjeneste przysługa favor благосклонность tjänst ความชื่นชอบ yardım sự quý mến 宠爱

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