Definitions for favor
ˈfeɪ vərfa·vor

Princeton's WordNet(3.67 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

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

Wiktionary(2.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

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.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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.]

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. Rand Scholet:

   Now we have a new set of immigrants looking to be inspired and learning how the blessings of America can work to their favor. And I hope it will lead to a better appreciation of, and teaching about, our founding era.

2. Triti Parsi:

   But it does fit a long-standing pattern in which proponents of war have engaged in extensive efforts to discredit and silence voices in favor of a diplomatic solution with Iran.

3. Bill Clinton:

   Americans have fought back from tough economic times, but the deck is still stacked in favor of those at the top.

4. James Ferstle:

   The culture needs to favor the clean athletes rather than the win-at-all costs mentality that has the upper hand today, unless we do change the culture, there will continue to be scandals.

5. J. Russel Lynes:

   The art of acceptance is the art of making someone who has just done you a small favor wish that he might have done you a greater one.

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