favor

favor
noun
1. an act of gracious kindness (Freq. 12)
Syn: ↑favour
Derivationally related forms: ↑favour (for: ↑favour)
Hypernyms: ↑kindness, ↑benignity
Hyponyms: ↑turn, ↑good turn
2. an advantage to the benefit of someone or something (Freq. 5)
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the outcome was in his favor

Syn: ↑favour
Hypernyms: ↑advantage, ↑vantage
3. an inclination to approve (Freq. 1)
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that style is in favor this season

Syn: ↑favour
Hypernyms: ↑inclination, ↑disposition, ↑tendency
4. a feeling of favorable regard
Syn: ↑favour
Derivationally related forms: ↑favour (for: ↑favour)
Hypernyms: ↑approval
5. souvenir consisting of a small gift given to a guest at a party
Syn: ↑party favor, ↑party favour, ↑favour
Hypernyms: ↑keepsake, ↑souvenir, ↑token, ↑relic
Hyponyms: ↑cracker, ↑snapper, ↑cracker bonbon
verb
1. promote over another (Freq. 17)
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he favors his second daughter

Syn: ↑prefer, ↑favour
Derivationally related forms: ↑favour (for: ↑favour), ↑preferment (for: ↑prefer)
Hypernyms: ↑promote, ↑upgrade, ↑advance, ↑kick upstairs, ↑raise, ↑elevate
Hyponyms: ↑advantage
Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something

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Somebody ——s somebody

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Sam cannot favor Sue

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The chefs favor the vegetables

2. consider as the favorite (Freq. 7)
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The local team was favored

Syn: ↑favour
Hypernyms: ↑see, ↑consider, ↑reckon, ↑view, ↑regard
Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something

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Somebody ——s somebody

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Something ——s somebody

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Something ——s something

3. treat gently or carefully (Freq. 1)
Syn: ↑favour
Derivationally related forms: ↑favour (for: ↑favour)
Hypernyms: ↑spare, ↑save
Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s somebody

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Something ——s somebody

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Sam cannot favor Sue

4. bestow a privilege upon (Freq. 1)
Syn: ↑privilege, ↑favour
Derivationally related forms: ↑favour (for: ↑favour), ↑privilege (for: ↑privilege)
Hypernyms: ↑permit, ↑allow, ↑let, ↑countenance
Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s somebody

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They favor him to write the letter


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  • favor — fa vor (f[=a] v[ e]r), n. [Written also favour.] [OF. favor, F. faveur, L. favor, fr. favere to be favorable, cf. Skr. bh[=a]vaya to further, foster, causative of bh[=u] to become, be. Cf. {Be}. In the phrase to curry favor, favor is prob. for… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • favor — 1. a favor. Esta locución tiene tres significados diferentes: a) ‘En beneficio o provecho de alguien’. Con este sentido va siempre seguida de un complemento introducido por de (a veces suplido por un posesivo), que expresa la persona que resulta… …   Diccionario panhispánico de dudas

  • favor — sustantivo masculino 1. Beneficio o ayuda que se da o se recibe: Te quiero pedir dos favores. Prefiero que no me hagan favores. Ese favor tan grande no te lo podré pagar en la vida. 2. (no contable) Confianza o apoyo recibido de una persona:… …   Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española

  • favor — (Del lat. favor, ōris). 1. m. Ayuda, socorro que se concede a alguien. 2. Honra, beneficio, gracia. 3. privanza. 4. Expresión de agrado que suelen hacer las damas. 5. Cinta, flor u otra cosa semejante dada por una dama a un caballero, y que en… …   Diccionario de la lengua española

  • favor — [fā′vər] n. [ME favour < OFr < L favor < favere, to favor < IE base * ghow , to perceive > OE ( ofer) gumian, to neglect, Czech hověti, to take precautions (with), spare] 1. friendly or kind regard; good will; approval; liking 2.… …   English World dictionary

  • favor — favor, estar como para hacerle un fa expr. estar sexualmente atractivo. ❙ «No le arriendo la ganancia al pobre chaval. Si la tía no está para algo es para hacerle un favor.» C. Pérez Merinero, Días de guardar. ❙ «La del medio está para hacerle un …   Diccionario del Argot "El Sohez"

  • favor — fa·vor n 1: bias 2: benefit in favor of: to the benefit of a judgment in favor of the defendant in one s favor: to one s benefit …   Law dictionary

  • favor — n boon, largess, *gift, present, gratuity Analogous words: token, *pledge, earnest: concession, *allowance: *honor, homage, deference: benefaction, *donation, contribution favor vb …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • favor — [n] approval, good opinion; help accommodation, account, admiration, aid, approbation, assistance, backing, benediction, benefit, benevolence, benignity, bias, blessing, boon, championship, compliment, consideration, cooperation, courtesy,… …   New thesaurus

  • Favor — Fa vor, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Favored} (f[=a] v[ e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Favoring}.] [Written also favour.] [Cf. OF. favorer, favorir. See {Favor}, n.] 1. To regard with kindness; to support; to aid, or to have the disposition to aid, or to wish… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • favor — FAVÓR s.n. v. favoare. Trimis de RACAI, 18.04.2008. Sursa: DEX 98  FAVÓR s.n. v. favoare. Trimis de LauraGellner, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DN …   Dicționar Român

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