favor
6 ENTRIES FOUND:
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favor
(US)
noun
plural
favors
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favor
(US)
noun
plural
favors
Britannica Dictionary definition of FAVOR
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[count]
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a kind or helpful act that you do for someone
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do/grant a friend a favor = do a favor for a friend = grant a favor to a friend
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Can I ask you (for) a favor?
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I drove her to the airport because I owed her a favor.
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She's willing to help you but only as a favor to me.
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I'm here as a (special) favor to my sister.
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Don't do me any favors. I don't need your help.
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I've learned to be grateful for small favors.
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He treats them well, and they return the favor. [=they also treat him well]
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Do me a favor [=do what I want you to do; do what you should do] and get home on time for once.
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You can do yourself a favor [=you can make things easier for yourself] by arriving early at the airport.
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The company made campaign donations in exchange/return for political favors. [=political acts/decisions that helped the company]
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He was arrested for soliciting sexual favors [=sex acts done in exchange for something, such as money] from a prostitute.
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[noncount]
a
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approval, support, or popularity
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Her ideas have found/gained favor with many young people. [=many young people like/support her ideas]
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He's trying to earn the boss's favor by working late.
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Her theories have lost favor. = Her theories have fallen from favor. = Her theories are no longer in favor. = Her theories are now out of favor. [=they are no longer popular]
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a style that has come into favor [=become popular]
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The committee looks with favor on the project. [=the committee regards the project favorably; the committee likes and approves of the project]
b
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preference for one person, group, etc., over another
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The judge showed favor for/toward the defendant.
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The students naturally showed favor toward their own school's team.
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[count]
US
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a small gift given to the people who come to a party
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party favor
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Small boxes of candy were given out as favors at the wedding.
court someone's favor
or court favor with someonecurry favor
in favor of
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wanting or approving of (something)
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All in favor of (having) a party [=everyone who wants to have a party], raise your hands.
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Not surprisingly, most voters are in favor of the tax cuts.
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a politician who is in favor of the death penalty
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in a way that tries to persuade people to support (something)
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He argued in favor of the tax cuts. [=he argued for the tax cuts]
3
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choosing (something) instead of something else
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preferring (something)
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She turned down the scholarship in favor of a pro career.
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The original proposal was rejected in favor of a new design.
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in support of (someone)
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in a way that helps or benefits (someone)
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The judge ruled in favor of the defendant.
in someone's favor
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in support of (someone)
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in a way that helps or benefits (someone)
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We hope the final decision will be in our favor.
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The judge ruled in our favor.
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in a state of being liked or approved of by (someone)
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She did extra work to get back in the teacher's favor.
odds are in favor
◊ If the odds are in your favor, you are likely to win or succeed.
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We don't know what the decision will be, but we think the odds are in our favor.
◊ If the odds are in favor of something, that thing is likely to happen.
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The odds are in favor of a major storm this weekend.
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favor
(US)
verb
or British
favour
/ˈfeɪvɚ/
favors;
favored;
favoring
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favor
(US)
verb
or British
favour
/ˈfeɪvɚ/
favors;
favored;
favoring
Britannica Dictionary definition of FAVOR
[+ object]
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a
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to prefer (someone) especially in an unfair way
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to show that you like or approve of (someone) more than others
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The teacher clearly favors you.
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He claims that his parents favor his sister (over him).
b
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to approve of or support (something)
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Most voters favor these tax cuts.
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Her father favored the idea of her going to law school.
c
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to regard (someone or something) as most likely to succeed or win
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They won the championship last year, and most forecasters favor them to win again this year.
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formal
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to give something to (someone)
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to present (someone) with something
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The author favored us with a copy [=gave us a copy] of his latest book.
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She will now favor us with a song. [=she will now sing or play a song for us]
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He did not favor us with a reply. [=he did not reply to us]
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to treat (an injured leg, foot, etc.) gently or carefully
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She was favoring her left leg. [=she was walking carefully in a way that showed that her left leg was injured]
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formal
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to make (something) possible or easy
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to help (something) to succeed
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Darkness favored the attack.
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The weather favored our plans for a picnic.
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to look like (a parent or other relative)
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He favors [=resembles] his mother.
