favours
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
France favours creating a system of groups of producing, processing and consuming nations that share a commitment to implementing good practices.
From Barron's • May 5, 2026
The agreement favours European exports of cars, wine and cheese, while making it easier for South American beef, poultry, sugar, rice, honey and soybeans to enter Europe.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
The Mercedes car has often struggled in the heat, and the 32C temperatures did not seem to do it any favours.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
Sice's prediction: This is a weird one because it would probably do us more favours if United win - but I can't go for a United win.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
All I could say was, “I was wondering, ma’am, if maybe you’d let me borrow your baby and carry her to Buxton so I could show Ma how much she favours my sister?”
From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
