favours

fa·vour

F f

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [fey-ver]
- /ˈfeɪ vər/
- /ˈfeɪ.vər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fey-ver]
- /ˈfeɪ vər/

Definitions of favours word

verb with object favours to regard with favor: to favor an enterprise. 1
verb with object favours to prefer; treat with partiality: The father favored his younger son. 1
verb with object favours to show favor to; oblige: The king favored him with an audience. 1
verb with object favours to be favorable to; facilitate: The wind favored their journey. 1
verb with object favours to deal with, treat, or use gently: to favor a lame leg. 1
verb with object favours to aid or support: He favored his party's cause with ample funds. 1

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Origin of favours

First appearance:

before 1250

One of the 11% oldest English words

1250-1300; Middle English favo(u)r < Anglo-French, Old French < Latin favōr- (stem of favor) goodwill, equivalent to fav(ēre) to be favorably inclined + -ōr- -or1

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Parts of speech for Favours

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Favours

favours popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for favours

noun favours

largesse — generous bestowal of gifts.

Just one Synonym for favours