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- Dictionaryfa·vor/ˈfāvər/
noun
- 1. approval, support, or liking for someone or something: "the legislation is viewed with favor" Similar Opposite
- 2. an act of kindness beyond what is due or usual: "I've come to ask you a favor" Similar Opposite
verb
- 1. feel or show approval or preference for: "slashing public spending is a policy that few politicians favor" Similar Opposite
- 2. (often used in polite requests) give someone (something that they want): "please favor me with an answer" Similar
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1. a (1) : friendly regard shown toward another especially by a superior. a politician attempting to keep the favor of the voters. (2) : approving consideration or attention : approbation. looked with favor on the enterprise. b. : partiality. The students naturally showed favor toward their own team. c. archaic : leniency. d. archaic : permission.
Favor definition: something done or granted out of goodwill, rather than from justice or for remuneration; a kind act. See examples of FAVOR used in a sentence.
FAVOR definition: 1. US spelling of favour 2. the support or approval of something or someone: 3. to support or…. Learn more.
Favor can be used as a noun: an advantage, like having experience in your favor when you apply for a job; a nice gesture, like giving your friend a ride to school; or a party favor, a little gift you get at a party.
20 meanings: 1. If you regard something or someone with favor, you like or support them. 2. If you do someone a favor, you do.... Click for more definitions.
FAVOR meaning: 1. US spelling of favour 2. the support or approval of something or someone: 3. to support or…. Learn more.
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.
FAVOR meaning: 1 : a kind or helpful act that you do for someone; 2 : approval, support, or popularity
1 if you are in favor of someone or something, you support and agree with them/it He argued in favor of a strike. There were 247 votes in favor (of the motion) and 2 against. I'm all in favor of (= completely support) equal pay for equal work.
Propitious or friendly regard, goodwill, esp. on the part of a superior or a multitude. to find favour in the eyes of (originally a Hebraism): to gain the goodwill of. †Formerly also with a and plural: A liking, preference. † to have a favour to: to have a liking or regard for.