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Favour

noun
/ˈfeɪ.və/
Word Frequency: 15.2

Definitions

1.nounA kind or helpful deed; an instance of voluntarily assisting (someone).
"He did me a favor when he took the time to drive me home."
2.nounGoodwill; benevolent regard.
"She enjoyed the queen's favor."
3.nounA small gift; a party favor.
"A marriage favour is a bunch or knot of white ribbons or white flowers worn at a wedding."
4.nounMildness or mitigation of punishment; lenity.
5.nounThe object of regard; person or thing favoured.
6.nounAppearance; look; countenance; face.
7.nounPartiality; bias.
8.nounA letter, a written communication.
9.nounAnything worn publicly as a pledge of a woman's favor.
10.noun(in the plural) Lovelocks.
11.verbTo look upon fondly; to prefer.
12.verbTo encourage, conduce to
13.verbTo do a favor [noun sense 1] for; to show beneficence toward.
"Would you favor us with a poetry reading?"
14.verbTo treat with care.
"Favoring your sore leg will only injure the other one."
15.verb(including) To resemble, to look like (another person).

Synonyms

aidhelplend a handtokenpreferhonorfavorgraceprivilegehonourfavoredfavorable

Antonyms

discriminatediscriminationdisfavorharmsabotage

Rhymes With

savorquaveraverflavordisfavorsaverwaivershaver
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