Sekirov Dictionary

favour

UK /ˈfeɪ.və/US /ˈfeɪ.vɚ/

noun 11
verb 6
forms 5
phrases 3

noun11

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Goodwill; benevolent regard.
- She enjoyed the queen's favor.
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something kind that someone chooses to do to help another person
- He did me a favor when he took the time to drive me home.
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A small gift; a party favor.
- At the holiday dinner, the hosts had set a favor by each place setting.
- A marriage favour is a bunch or knot of white ribbons or white flowers worn at a wedding.
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(historical) A ribbon or similar small item that is worn as an adornment, especially in celebration of an event.
- Since the good news young folk—and old, too, for that matter—bedeck themselves with favors. Charms hand pendent from the watch chain, from neck pins. — 1900
Partiality; bias
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The object of regard; person or thing favoured.
- All these his wondrous works, but chiefly man, / His chief delight and favour. — 1667
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Mildness or mitigation of punishment; lenity.
- I could not discover the lenity and favour of this sentence. — 1726
(no longer used) Anything worn publicly as a pledge of a woman's favor.
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(no longer used) Appearance; look; countenance; face.
- This boy is fair, of female favour. — 1598
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(no longer used) A letter, a written communication.
- I will now take some notice of your last favour; but being so far behind-hand with you, must be brief. — 1748
(Northern-England, no longer used) A resemblance, likeness.

verb6

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To look upon fondly; to prefer.
- And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favored, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women. — 1611
To encourage, conduce to
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To use more often.
- […] alone, without having to favor his right, uninjured leg, […] — 2007
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To treat or use (something) gently
- I always try to favor my bad knee.
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To do a favor [noun sense 1] for; to show beneficence toward.
- Would you favor us with a poetry reading?
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To resemble; especially, to look like (another person).
- I thought—it doesn't matter—you seemed to favour your ma, — 1896

forms

favoured · favouring · favoureth · favours · favourest

Phrases with favour

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