Definition of Favour

1. Verb. Treat gently or carefully. "Sam cannot favour Sue "

Exact synonyms: Favor
Generic synonyms: Save, Spare
Derivative terms: Favor

2. Noun. A feeling of favorable regard.
Exact synonyms: Favor
Generic synonyms: Approval
Derivative terms: Favor, Favor, Favor

3. Verb. Bestow a privilege upon. "They favour him to write the letter"
Exact synonyms: Favor, Privilege
Generic synonyms: Allow, Countenance, Let, Permit
Derivative terms: Favor, Privilege, Privilege

4. Noun. An inclination to approve. ; "That style is in favor this season"
Exact synonyms: Favor
Generic synonyms: Disposition, Inclination, Tendency

5. Verb. Promote over another. "The chefs favour the vegetables"; "He favors his second daughter"
Exact synonyms: Favor, Prefer
Generic synonyms: Advance, Elevate, Kick Upstairs, Promote, Raise, Upgrade
Specialized synonyms: Advantage
Derivative terms: Favor, Preferment

6. Noun. An advantage to the benefit of someone or something. "The outcome was in his favor"
Exact synonyms: Favor
Generic synonyms: Advantage, Vantage
Derivative terms: Favor

7. Verb. Consider as the favorite. "The local team was favored"
Exact synonyms: Favor
Generic synonyms: Consider, Reckon, Regard, See, View
Derivative terms: Favor, Favor

8. Noun. Souvenir consisting of a small gift given to a guest at a party.
Exact synonyms: Favor, Party Favor, Party Favour
Specialized synonyms: Cracker, Cracker Bonbon, Snapper
Generic synonyms: Keepsake, Relic, Souvenir, Token

9. Noun. An act of gracious kindness.
Exact synonyms: Favor
Generic synonyms: Benignity, Kindness
Specialized synonyms: Good Turn, Turn
Derivative terms: Favor

Definition of Favour

1. Noun. A piece of help, usually to be repaid ¹

2. Verb. To look upon fondly; to prefer. ¹

3. Verb. To do a favour (noun sense 1) for; to show beneficence toward. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Favour

1. to favor [v -ED, -ING, -S] - See also: favor

Lexicographical Neighbors of Favour

favorite
favorite(a)
favorite son
favorited
favorites
favoritest
favoriting
favoritism
favoritisms
favorize
favorous
favors
favose
favosite
favosites
favour (current term)
favour'd
favourabilities
favourability
favourable
favourable position
favourable reception
favourableness
favourablest
favourably
favoured
favouredly
favourer
favourers
favourest

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