What does favor mean?
Definitions for favor
ˈfeɪ vərfa·vor
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word favor.
Princeton's WordNet
favor, favour(noun)
an act of gracious kindness
favor, favour(noun)
an advantage to the benefit of someone or something
"the outcome was in his favor"
favor, favour(noun)
an inclination to approve
"that style is in favor this season"
favor, favour(noun)
a feeling of favorable regard
party favor, party favour, favor, favour(verb)
souvenir consisting of a small gift given to a guest at a party
prefer, favor, favour(verb)
promote over another
"he favors his second daughter"
favor, favour(verb)
consider as the favorite
"The local team was favored"
favor, favour(verb)
treat gently or carefully
privilege, favor, favour(verb)
bestow a privilege upon
Wiktionary
favor(Noun)
A deed in which help is voluntarily provided.
He did me a favor when he took the time to drive me home.
Etymology: From favor.
favor(Noun)
Goodwill; benevolent regard.
She enjoyed the queen's favor.
Etymology: From favor.
favor(Noun)
A small gift; a party favor.
At the holiday dinner, the hosts had set a favor by each place setting.
Etymology: From favor.
favor(Verb)
To look upon fondly; to prefer.
Etymology: From favor.
favor(Verb)
To do a favor [noun sense 1] for; to show beneficence toward.
Would you favor us with a poetry reading?
Etymology: From favor.
favor(Verb)
To treat with care.
Favoring your sore leg will only injure the other one.
Etymology: From favor.
favor(Verb)
To have a similar appearance, to look like another person.
You favor your grandmother more than your mother.
Etymology: From favor.
Webster Dictionary
Favor(noun)
kind regard; propitious aspect; countenance; friendly disposition; kindness; good will
Etymology: [Written also favour.]
Favor(noun)
the act of countenancing, or the condition of being countenanced, or regarded propitiously; support; promotion; befriending
Etymology: [Written also favour.]
Favor(noun)
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
Etymology: [Written also favour.]
Favor(noun)
mildness or mitigation of punishment; lenity
Etymology: [Written also favour.]
Favor(noun)
the object of regard; person or thing favored
Etymology: [Written also favour.]
Favor(noun)
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
Etymology: [Written also favour.]
Favor(noun)
appearance; look; countenance; face
Etymology: [Written also favour.]
Favor(noun)
partiality; bias
Etymology: [Written also favour.]
Favor(noun)
a letter or epistle; -- so called in civility or compliment; as, your favor of yesterday is received
Etymology: [Written also favour.]
Favor(noun)
love locks
Etymology: [Written also favour.]
Favor(noun)
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
Etymology: [Written also favour.]
Favor(noun)
to afford advantages for success to; to facilitate; as, a weak place favored the entrance of the enemy
Etymology: [Written also favour.]
Favor(noun)
to resemble in features; to have the aspect or looks of; as, the child favors his father
Etymology: [Written also favour.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of favor in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of favor in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of favor in a Sentence
Illustrious examples engross, prejudice, and intimidate. They engross our attention, and so prevent a due inspection of ourselves; they prejudice our judgment in favor of their abilities, and so lessen the sense of our own; and they intimidate us with the
Democratic Socialist was in favor of women being ordained to the ministry, democratic Socialist was far ahead of most men of Democratic Socialist time.
I made a number of proposals in favor and for the benefit of IFs (international federations) but we have never received a positive reaction.
It's been very hard. Harder for him than me, he had hoped to get here in a month's time, and look how long it's been. I was never in favor of this trip, but he decided to do it. He was about to turn 18, and I told him, if you decide to do it, you need to know the risks.
A gift in season is a double favor to the needy.
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- gunsAfrikaans
- معروف, أنعم, محاباةArabic
- услугаBulgarian
- přízeň, zvýhodňovat, upřednostňovat, pozornost, laskavost, pomoc, dávat přednost, favorizovatCzech
- god viljeDanish
- begünstigen, Gefallen, GefälligkeitGerman
- ευνοώ, εύνοια, χάρηGreek
- favoro, favorigiEsperanto
- favor, preferir, favorecerSpanish
- fabore, mesedeBasque
- لطفPersian
- palvelus, suosia, suosioFinnish
- faveur, favoriserFrench
- fabhraighIrish
- foayrManx
- טובהHebrew
- menyukaiIndonesian
- favoreItalian
- להעדיףHebrew
- 好意Japanese
- 도움,양보Korean
- addīcōLatin
- GonschtLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- dienst, gunstDutch
- przysługaPolish
- favorPortuguese
- favoareRomanian
- благоволить, услуга, любезность, расположение, благосклонность, фавор, одолжениеRussian
- molba, uslugaSerbo-Croatian
- uslugaSlovene
- tjänstSwedish
- iyilikTurkish
- прихильністьUkrainian
- کے حق میںUrdu
- ơnVietnamese
- 偏爱Chinese
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