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favor
[ fey-ver ]
noun
- something done or granted out of goodwill, rather than from justice or for remuneration; a kind act:
to ask a favor.
- friendly or well-disposed regard; goodwill:
to win the favor of the king.
Antonyms: ,
- the state of being approved or held in regard:
to be in favor at court; styles that are now in favor.
- excessive kindness or unfair partiality; preferential treatment:
to treat some people with favor and others with neglect.
- a gift bestowed as a token of goodwill, kind regard, love, etc., as formerly upon a knight by his lady.
Synonyms:
- a ribbon, badge, etc., worn in evidence of goodwill or loyalty, as by an adherent of a political party.
- a small gift or decorative or festive item, as a noisemaker or paper hat, often distributed to guests at a party.
- Usually favors. sexual intimacy, especially as permitted by a woman.
- Archaic. a letter, especially a commercial one.
verb (used with object)
- to regard with favor:
to favor an enterprise.
Synonyms: , ,
Antonyms:
- to prefer; treat with partiality:
The father favored his younger son.
- to show favor to; oblige:
The king favored him with an audience.
Synonyms: ,
- to be favorable to; facilitate:
The wind favored their journey.
- to deal with, treat, or use gently:
to favor a lame leg.
- to aid or support:
He favored his party's cause with ample funds.
Synonyms: ,
- to bear a physical resemblance to; resemble:
to favor one's father's side of the family.
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ´Ú²¹î€ƒv´Ç°ù·±ð°ù noun
- ´Çv±ð°ù·´Ú²¹î€ƒv´Ç°ù verb (used with object)
- ±è°ù±ð·´Ú²¹î€ƒv´Ç°ù noun verb (used with object)
- ³Ü²Ô·´Ú²¹î€ƒv´Ç°ù·¾±²Ô²µ adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Idioms and Phrases
- find favor with, to gain the favor of; be liked by:
The play found favor with the opening-night audience.
- in favor of,
- on the side of; in support of:
to be in favor of reduced taxation.
- to the advantage of.
- (of a check, draft, etc.) payable to:
Make out your checks in favor of the corporation.
- in one's favor, to one's credit or advantage:
All the comments were in your favor.
- out of favor, no longer liked or approved; no longer popular or fashionable:
He's out of favor with the president and may soon be fired.
More idioms and phrases containing favor
see curry favor ; in favor of ; in favor with ; in one's favor ; out of favor ; return the compliment (favor) .Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Note that he used the words "do us a favor," the same words he used to shake down Volodymyr Zelensky in the "perfect phone call" that got him impeached the first time.
Some experts have questioned whether, in the long run, the U.S. can recoup the domestic manufacturing base that it gave up in favor of a globalized economy.
He said many schools have flouted their legal obligations, “including by using DEI programs to discriminate against one group of Americans to favor another.â€
The third ditched butter entirely in favor of buttermilk, and suddenly, the texture was perfect: tender with the kind of bite that lingers for half a second before melting on your tongue.
It’s a beloved ingredient in French cuisine and many classic dishes, but it has fallen out of favor in contemporary cooking, especially in America.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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