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Favor Very Common

Favor has 12 different meanings across 3 categories:

Noun · Verb · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

an act of gracious kindness

"She accepted his favor by graciously returning the borrowed book before it was due back to him."

2

an advantage to the benefit of someone or something

"the outcome was in his favor"

3

an inclination to approve

"that style is in favor this season"

4

a feeling of favorable regard

"The judge ruled that his long-standing favor toward the defendant was enough to secure them a lighter sentence."

5

souvenir consisting of a small gift given to a guest at a party

"When we left the wedding, I carefully wrapped the favor that was tucked into my corsage."

6

A kind or helpful deed; an instance of voluntarily assisting (someone).

"I owe you a huge favor for helping me move all those boxes last weekend."

In plain English: A favor is something nice that someone does for you, usually as a request or out of kindness.

"I would appreciate a small favor if you could hold this door for me."

Usage: Use "favor" as a noun to describe a specific act of kindness or help you have received or are requesting from someone. It often appears in phrases like "do me a favor" when asking for assistance with a task.

Verb
1

promote over another

"he favors his second daughter"

2

consider as the favorite

"The local team was favored"

3

treat gently or carefully

"The nurse asked him to favor his injured leg while walking down the hallway."

4

bestow a privilege upon

"The king favored his loyal servant with the rare title of Duke."

5

To look upon fondly; to prefer.

"After years of living abroad, she always favored her childhood home over any city apartment she might buy."

In plain English: To do something nice for someone else, usually because they asked you to.

"I would really favor your request if you could help me move this weekend."

Usage: Use "favor" as a verb when you want to express that someone or something is preferred over others or viewed with affection. It is often used in comparisons, such as saying one candidate favors a specific policy, though many style guides now recommend using "favour" for this meaning in British English.

Proper Noun
1

A surname​.

"The Mayor of Favor held a town hall meeting to discuss the new park project."

Example Sentences
"I would appreciate a small favor if you could hold this door for me." noun
"He asked for my favor to move his car out of the way." noun
"The judge granted her request with great favor despite the evidence." noun
"It is only right that you show some favor to your new neighbors." noun
"I would really favor your request if you could help me move this weekend." verb
See Also
favorable favorably prepossessing damn fawn over in someone's debt lemon favorite
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
kindness advantage inclination approval keepsake promote see spare permit
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
turn cracker advantage

Origin

The word "favor" comes from the Latin faveō, meaning "to be kind to," and originally referred to good will or partiality before traveling through Old French into Middle English. Its spelling was later adjusted in American English to more closely resemble its Latin roots.

Rhyming Words
vor savor tavor bevor livor fervor salvor flavor trevor revivor do favor disfavor previvor in favor survivor endeavor reservor zelendvor lose favor lose flavor
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