favour fa·vour US/ˈfeɪvɜr/ common noun (5) verb (4) noun 1. a feeling of favorable regard Synonymsfavor 2. an inclination to approve “that style is in favor this season” Synonymsfavor 3. an advantage to the benefit of someone or something “the outcome was in his favor” Synonymsfavor 4. souvenir consisting of a small gift given to a guest at a party Synonymsparty favorparty favourfavor 5. an act of gracious kindness Synonymsfavor verb 1. treat gently or carefully Synonymsfavor 2. bestow a privilege upon Synonymsprivilegefavor 3. promote over another “he favors his second daughter” Synonymspreferfavor 4. consider as the favorite “The local team was favored” Synonymsfavor Related words Word family favorprefermentprivilege Broader terms kindnesskeepsakeadvantageinclinationapprovalseepromotepermitspare Narrower terms turncrackeradvantage WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.
