favor
noun
1. an act of gracious kindness
Similar word(s): favour
Definition categories: act, benignity, kindness
2. an advantage to the benefit of someone or something
- the outcome was in his favor
Similar word(s): favour
Definition categories: attribute, advantage, vantage
3. an inclination to approve
- that style is in favor this season
Similar word(s): favour
Definition categories: thought, disposition, inclination, tendency
4. a feeling of favorable regard
Similar word(s): favour
Definition categories: feeling, approval
5. souvenir consisting of a small gift given to a guest at a party
Similar word(s): favour
Definition categories: man–made, keepsake, relic, souvenir, token
Sentences with favor as a noun:
- He did me a favor when he took the time to drive me home.
- She enjoyed the queen's favor.
- to fall out of favor
- At the holiday dinner, the hosts had set a favor by each place setting.
verb
1. promote over another
- he favors his second daughter
Similar word(s): favour, prefer
Definition categories: social, advance, elevate, promote, raise, upgrade
2. consider as the favorite
- The local team was favored
Similar word(s): favour
Definition categories: cognition, consider, reckon, regard, see, view
3. treat gently or carefully
Similar word(s): favour
Definition categories: social, save, spare
4. bestow a privilege upon
Similar word(s): favour, privilege
Definition categories: social, allow, countenance, let, permit
Sentences with favor as a verb:
- Would you favor us with a poetry reading?
- Favoring your sore leg will only injure the other one.
- You favor your grandmother more than your mother.