Definitions for Favor
ˈfeɪ vərfa·vor

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.7 / 3 votes

1. favor, favournoun

   an act of gracious kindness

2. favor, favournoun

   an advantage to the benefit of someone or something

   "the outcome was in his favor"

3. favor, favournoun

   an inclination to approve

   "that style is in favor this season"

4. favor, favournoun

   a feeling of favorable regard

5. party favor, party favour, favor, favourverb

   souvenir consisting of a small gift given to a guest at a party

6. prefer, favor, favourverb

   promote over another

   "he favors his second daughter"

7. favor, favourverb

   consider as the favorite

   "The local team was favored"

8. favor, favourverb

   treat gently or carefully

9. privilege, favor, favourverb

   bestow a privilege upon

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. favornoun

   A deed in which help is voluntarily provided.

   He did me a favor when he took the time to drive me home.

2. favornoun

   Goodwill; benevolent regard.

   She enjoyed the queen's favor.

3. favornoun

   A small gift; a party favor.

   At the holiday dinner, the hosts had set a favor by each place setting.

4. favorverb

   To look upon fondly; to prefer.

5. favorverb

   To do a favor [noun sense 1] for; to show beneficence toward.

   Would you favor us with a poetry reading?

6. favorverb

   To treat with care.

   Favoring your sore leg will only injure the other one.

7. favorverb

   To have a similar appearance, to look like another person.

   You favor your grandmother more than your mother.

8. Etymology: From favor.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Favor

   Favor is a song by American recording artist Lonny Bereal, featuring guest vocals from American singer Kelly Rowland. Originally recorded by Chris Brown, Lonny Bereal, Teyana Taylor. It was released by Notifi Music Group as the lead single from his upcoming debut album The Love Train on May 17, 2011, and has since debuted at number 85 on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. favor

   Favor is a general term that typically refers to an act of kindness or assistance that is voluntarily performed for the benefit of another person. It could also involve showing preferential treatment or approval towards someone. Additionally, in a religious context, favor can refer to divine support or blessings.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Favornoun

   kind regard; propitious aspect; countenance; friendly disposition; kindness; good will

2. Favornoun

   the act of countenancing, or the condition of being countenanced, or regarded propitiously; support; promotion; befriending

3. Favornoun

   a kind act or office; kindness done or granted; benevolence shown by word or deed; an act of grace or good will, as distinct from justice or remuneration

4. Favornoun

   mildness or mitigation of punishment; lenity

5. Favornoun

   the object of regard; person or thing favored

6. Favornoun

   a gift or represent; something bestowed as an evidence of good will; a token of love; a knot of ribbons; something worn as a token of affection; as, a marriage favor is a bunch or knot of white ribbons or white flowers worn at a wedding

7. Favornoun

   appearance; look; countenance; face

8. Favornoun

   partiality; bias

9. Favornoun

   a letter or epistle; -- so called in civility or compliment; as, your favor of yesterday is received

10. Favornoun

    love locks

11. Favornoun

    to regard with kindness; to support; to aid, or to have the disposition to aid, or to wish success to; to be propitious to; to countenance; to treat with consideration or tenderness; to show partiality or unfair bias towards

12. Favornoun

    to afford advantages for success to; to facilitate; as, a weak place favored the entrance of the enemy

13. Favornoun

    to resemble in features; to have the aspect or looks of; as, the child favors his father

14. Etymology: [Written also favour.]

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1. Favor

   Favor vs. Favour -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Favor and Favour.

2. Favor

   Favour vs. Favor -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Favour and Favor.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. FAVOR

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Favor is ranked #21895 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Favor surname appeared 1,186 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Favor.
   
   52.1% or 618 total occurrences were White.
   32.3% or 384 total occurrences were Black.
   7.5% or 90 total occurrences were Asian.
   4.3% or 51 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.7% or 32 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.9% or 11 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

Matched Categories

1. • Approval
   • Inclination
   • Kindness
   • Promote
   • Spare

How to pronounce Favor?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Favor in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Favor in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Favor in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Favor in a Sentence

1. Peter Layton:

   The Australian Army is in search of a role now the Middle Eastern wars have finished, they are unable to find a place for themselves given Australia’s current strategic circumstances which favor air and naval force.

2. He Jiankun:

   Perhaps the traffic light that is now showing green could blink yellow and then blink red. And decisions might be made in favor of alternative sources of energy in the way China finances development in other countries.

3. Sergey Lavrov:

   Every war ends as a result of the actions taken on the battlefield and at the negotiating table. the United Nations could be the best venue for holding this summit, because this is not about making a favor to a certain country.

4. The AFE:

   We understand that these types of events must be prosecuted and condemned, we are in favor of penalizing this behavior. Society in general reproaches this type of behavior. The culprits must be found, brought to trial and sentenced.

5. Matthew Diemer:

   Trump is trying to stack the Congress in his favor, and we need people to come out and just run against that, people want to see that there are people stepping up. ... These early organizers by GOP groups in the state, people look at them and say they are already the winners.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Favor
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Favor
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Favor
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Favor
6. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html