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favor
[ fey-ver ]
/ ˈfeɪ vər /
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noun
verb (used with object)
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Idioms about favor
Also especially British, fa·vour .
Origin of favor
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English favo(u)r, from Anglo-French, Old French, from Latin favōr- (stem of favor ) “goodwill,” derivative of favēre “to be favorably inclined” + -ōr- -or1
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2. Favor, goodwill imply a kindly regard or friendly disposition shown by an individual or group. Favor may be merely an attitude of mind: to look with favor on a proposal. Goodwill is more active and leads often to outward manifestations of friendly approval: By frequent applause the audience showed its goodwill toward the speaker.
OTHER WORDS FROM favor
fa·vor·er, nouno·ver·fa·vor, verb (used with object)pre·fa·vor, noun, verb (used with object)un·fa·vor·ing, adjectiveWords nearby favor
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How to use favor in a sentence
Other Idioms and Phrases with favor
favor
see curry favor; in favor of; in favor with; in one's favor; out of favor; return the compliment (favor).
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