0%

ALL meanings of favor

fa·vor
F f
  • noun favor something done or granted out of goodwill, rather than from justice or for remuneration; a kind act: to ask a favor. 1
  • noun favor friendly or well-disposed regard; goodwill: to win the favor of the king. 1
  • noun favor the state of being approved or held in regard: to be in favor at court; styles that are now in favor. 1
  • noun favor excessive kindness or unfair partiality; preferential treatment: to treat some people with favor and others with neglect. 1
  • noun favor a gift bestowed as a token of goodwill, kind regard, love, etc., as formerly upon a knight by his lady. 1
  • noun favor a ribbon, badge, etc., worn in evidence of goodwill or loyalty, as by an adherent of a political party. 1
  • noun favor a small gift or decorative or festive item, as a noisemaker or paper hat, often distributed to guests at a party. 1
  • noun favor Usually, favors. sexual intimacy, especially as permitted by a woman. 1
  • noun favor Archaic. a letter, especially a commercial one. 1
  • verb with object favor to regard with favor: to favor an enterprise. 1
  • verb with object favor to prefer; treat with partiality: The father favored his younger son. 1
  • verb with object favor to show favor to; oblige: The king favored him with an audience. 1
  • verb with object favor to be favorable to; facilitate: The wind favored their journey. 1
  • verb with object favor to deal with, treat, or use gently: to favor a lame leg. 1
  • verb with object favor to aid or support: He favored his party's cause with ample funds. 1
  • verb with object favor to bear a physical resemblance to; resemble: to favor one's father's side of the family. 1
  • idioms favor find favor with, to gain the favor of; be liked by: The play found favor with the opening-night audience. 1
  • idioms favor 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. 1
  • noun favor An attitude of approval or liking. 1
  • idioms favor in one's favor, to one's credit or advantage: All the comments were in your favor. 1
  • idioms 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. 1
  • noun favor helpful act 1
  • noun favor preference 1
  • transitive verb favor like best 1
  • transitive verb favor prefer 1
  • transitive verb favor give advantage 1
  • noun favor A kind or helpful deed; an instance of voluntarily assisting (someone). 0
  • noun favor Goodwill; benevolent regard. 0
  • noun favor A small gift; a party favor. 0
  • noun favor Mildness or mitigation of punishment; lenity. 0
  • noun favor The object of regard; person or thing favoured. 0
  • noun favor (Obsolete (No longer in use)) Appearance; look; countenance; face. 0
  • noun favor (law) Partiality; bias. 0
  • noun favor (archaic, polite) A letter. 0
  • noun favor (Obsolete (No longer in use)) (in the plural) lovelocks. 0
  • verb favor (Transitive Verb) To look upon fondly; to prefer. 0
  • verb favor (Transitive Verb) To do a favor. 0
  • verb favor (Transitive Verb) To treat with care. 0
  • verb favor (Transitive Verb) (in dialects, including Southern US and Louisiana) To resemble, to look like (another person). 0
  • uncountable noun favor If you regard something or someone with favor, you like or support them. 0
  • countable noun favor If you do someone a favor, you do something for them even though you do not have to. 0
  • transitive verb favor If you favor something, you prefer it to the other choices available. 0
  • transitive verb favor If you favor someone, you treat them better or in a kinder way than you treat other people. 0
  • noun favor friendly or kind regard; good will; approval; liking 0
  • noun favor unfair partiality; favoritism 0
  • noun favor a kind, obliging, friendly, or generous act 0
  • noun favor sexual privileges granted by a woman 0
  • noun favor a small gift, souvenir, or token 0
  • noun favor a token of love, as to a knight from a female admirer 0
  • noun favor a business letter or note 0
Was this page helpful?
Yes No
Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page
Tell us why?