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.

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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

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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. Nancy Pelosi:

   What William Barr saw on the part of The Trump administration with the citizenship question, it's disgraceful, the Supreme Court did not rule in their favor because they said The Trump administration did not give sufficient evidence as to why the census citizenship question should be there.

2. Gordon Charlop:

   The market right now seems to be in a spot where the ice is a little bit thin and investors seem to be punishing stocks that are falling out of favor, whether it is caused by direct earnings or guidance, linkedIn and Tableau are names that are leaders. Those two names are important names, widely held, widely followed, and the disruption we saw in those prices affected stocks in that sector, without a doubt.

3. The ISU:

   The ISU Congress voted in favor of the ISU Council Proposal 22 to gradually increase the age limit for Senior Skaters from 15 to 17 years for the sake of protecting the physical and mental health, and emotional well-being of the Skaters, there will be no change for the season 2022/23. An increase to 16 years for the season 2023/24 and an increase to 17 years for the season 2024/25 and subsequent seasons will then be implemented.

4. Diane Yentel:

   There is a tremendous power imbalance in our housing system that tilts heavily in favor of landlords at the expense of low-income and other marginalized renters, putting families at greater risk of housing instability and homelessness and fueling racial inequity. one unfortunate omission from the White House Blueprint is any administrative action to hold corporate landlords accountable for egregious, predatory and often unlawful behavior during and since the pandemic.

5. Another Iranian official:

   The president (Hassan Rouhani) is in favor of this deal because he can fulfill his promises to improve the economy but the Supreme Leader (Ayatollah Ali Khamenei) and also the Revolutionary Guards prefer moving towards the East and working with China and Russia instead of the West.

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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
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=favor