- a variation of favor.
favour
Americannoun
noun
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an approving attitude; good will
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an act performed out of good will, generosity, or mercy
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prejudice and partiality; favouritism
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a condition of being regarded with approval or good will (esp in the phrases in favour , out of favour )
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archaic leave; permission
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a token of love, goodwill, etc
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a small gift or toy given to a guest at a party
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history a badge or ribbon worn or given to indicate loyalty, often bestowed on a knight by a lady
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obsolete a communication, esp a business letter
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archaic appearance
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to be approved of by someone
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approving
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to the benefit of
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(of a cheque, etc) made out to
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in order to show preference for
I rejected him in favour of George
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verb
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to regard with especial kindness or approval
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to treat with partiality or favouritism
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to support; advocate
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to perform a favour for; oblige
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to help; facilitate
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informal to resemble
he favours his father
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to wear habitually
she favours red
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to treat gingerly or with tenderness; spare
a footballer favouring an injured leg
Spelling
See -or 1.
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of favour
C14: from Latin, from favēre to protect
Example Sentences
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Alexandra Kemp, an Independent councillor at the borough council, said she has held nine public events in favour of keeping Harding's Pits as a space for nature.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
US tech giant Meta says it has complied with a Brazilian court order to treat both election campaigns equally and has denied taking any actions to favour one side.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
“The TPI’s remarkably succinct engagement rules are probably sufficiently flexible to allow such intervention in favour of France,” said Gilles Moec, chief economist of AXA Group.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
Circuses using wild animals have fallen out of favour across much of Europe due to concerns over animal cruelty, and France plans to ban them outright from December 2028.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
“Lance,” she had. said before the tournament, asking her strange favour humbly and childishly, “now that we are together, you will wear my token at the fight?”
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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