Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- etc. See
favor , etc.
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- noun Alternative spelling of
favor . - verb Alternative spelling of
favor .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb consider as the favorite
- verb promote over another
- verb treat gently or carefully
- noun souvenir consisting of a small gift given to a guest at a party
- noun a feeling of favorable regard
- noun an inclination to approve
- noun an act of gracious kindness
- verb bestow a privilege upon
- noun an advantage to the benefit of someone or something
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Examples
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The ones she showed most favour to were those who served her best; and even to them it was always _favour_ she showed, not tenderness.
A Lady of Quality Frances Hodgson Burnett 1886
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Gappah faces the perennial problem for writers from Africa seeking to win favour from the western media: how to avoid being pigeonholed.
Story correction 2009
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Further musing has led me to think that the polling data released by System 3, that 50% of people are against independence with only 35% in favour, is not so bad for the SNP after all.
SNP Marathon Team - Progress Report Jeff 2007
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Those are happy, truly happy, for ever happy, that obtain favour of the Lord, though the world frown upon them, and they find little favour with men; for in God's favour is life, and that is the fountain of all good.
Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume III (Job to Song of Solomon) 1721
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He finds life, for he shall obtain favour of the Lord, and in his favour is life.
Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume III (Job to Song of Solomon) 1721
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One thing Petty has always had in his favour is a very strong musical ethic and analogue-is-best sensibility.
Mudcrutch by Mudcrutch « We Don't Count Your Own Visits To Your Blog 2009
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Whether the appearance on the blog returns the favour is a longer-term proposition and the author has to wait for the rewards.
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Interpreting their messages and worshipping them to earn their favour is the big thing to do during the game.
well, that was a disappointment nathreee 2008
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Faithful ministers, though they see not the fruit of their labours, shall yet be accepted of God, and in that they shall be truly glorious, for his favour is our honour; and they shall be assisted to proceed and persevere in their labours notwithstanding.
Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume IV (Isaiah to Malachi) 1721
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I could cast them off in favour of different ones when necessary, I could change my beliefs and aspirations and not feel that I was compromising who I really was.
vanishedone commented on the word favour
WordNet lacks the sense 'resemble' (which the O.E.D. marks 'now colloq.'), as e.g. here: 'This girl kind of favored Kanako but it definitely wasn’t her'.
March 11, 2009
seanahan commented on the word favour
It does seem a bit archaic. "He favors his mother" is something I've read, but I don't think I've ever heard someone say it. Usually they say "looks like" or "takes after".
March 30, 2009