favour
[ fey-ver ]
/ ˈfeɪ vər /
noun, verb (used with object) Chiefly British.
usage note for favour
See
-or1.
Words nearby favour
Definition for favours (2 of 2)
favor
[ fey-ver ]
/ ˈfeɪ vər /
noun
verb (used with object)
Also
especially British,
fa·vour.
Origin of favor
1250–1300; Middle English
favo(u)r < Anglo-French, Old French < Latin
favōr- (stem of
favor) goodwill, equivalent to
fav(ēre) to be favorably inclined +
-ōr-
-or1
SYNONYMS FOR favor
2
Favor,
goodwill imply a kindly regard or friendly disposition shown by an individual or group.
Favor may be merely an attitude of mind:
to look with favor on a proposal.
Goodwill is more active and leads often to outward manifestations of friendly approval:
By frequent applause the audience showed its goodwill toward the speaker.
5 present.
10 approve, countenance, sanction.
12 encourage, patronize.
15 help, assist.
ANTONYMS FOR favor
10
disapprove.
OTHER WORDS FROM favor
fa·vor·er, noun o·ver·fa·vor, verb (used with object) pre·fa·vor, noun, verb (used with object) un·fa·vor·ing, adjectiveExample sentences from the Web for favours
British Dictionary definitions for favours (1 of 2)
favours
US favors
/ (ˈfeɪvəz) /
pl n
sexual intimacy, as when consented to by a woman
British Dictionary definitions for favours (2 of 2)
favour
US favor
/ (ˈfeɪvə) /
noun
verb (tr)
See also
favours
Derived forms of favour
favourer or US favorer, noun favouringly or US favoringly, adverbWord Origin for favour
C14: from Latin, from
favēre to protect
Idioms and Phrases with favours
favor
see curry favor; in favor of; in favor with; in one's favor; out of favor; return the compliment (favor).