Definition of 'favor'
Word forms: favors, favoring, favoredregional note: in BRIT, use favour
1. uncountable noun
If you regard something or someone with favor, you like or support them.
It remains to be seen if the show will find favor with an audience.
No one would look with favor on the continuing military rule.
2. countable noun
I've come to ask you to do me a favor.
3. transitive verb
4. transitive verb
If you favor someone, you treat them better or in a kinder way than you treat other people.
The company has no rules about favoring U.S. citizens during layoffs.
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noun
2.
unfair partiality; favoritism
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6. Archaic
a business letter or note
your favor of the 15th June
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by
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Derived forms
favorer (ˈfavorer) noun
Word origin of 'favor'
ME favour < OFr < L favor < favere, to favor < IE base *ghow-, to perceive > OE (ofer) gumian, to neglect, Czech hověti, to take precautions (with), spareSource
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