Definitions for favor

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favor fa·vor

Spelling: [fey-ver]

IPA: /ˈfeɪ vər/

Favor is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 56 anagrams from letters in favor (aforv).

Definitions for favor

noun

1. something done or granted out of goodwill, rather than from justice or for remuneration; a kind act:
2. friendly or well-disposed regard; goodwill:
3. the state of being approved or held in regard:
4. excessive kindness or unfair partiality; preferential treatment:
5. a gift bestowed as a token of goodwill, kind regard, love, etc., as formerly upon a knight by his lady.
6. a ribbon, badge, etc., worn in evidence of goodwill or loyalty, as by an adherent of a political party.
7. a small gift or decorative or festive item, as a noisemaker or paper hat, often distributed to guests at a party.
8. Usually, favors. sexual intimacy, especially as permitted by a woman.
9. Archaic. a letter, especially a commercial one.

Idioms

1. find favor with, to gain the favor of; be liked by:
2. in favor of, on the side of; in support of: to the advantage of. (of a check, draft, etc.) payable to:
3. in one's favor, to one's credit or advantage:
4. out of favor, no longer liked or approved; no longer popular or fashionable:

verb (used with object)

1. to regard with favor:
2. to prefer; treat with partiality:
3. to show favor to; oblige:
4. to be favorable to; facilitate:
5. to deal with, treat, or use gently:
6. to aid or support:
7. to bear a physical resemblance to; resemble:

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

Examples for favor

I'm pleased with my decision to avoid the routine script problems in favor of the spicy stuff.

I favor as a practical policy the putting of first things first.

Were the smugglers doing you a favor making it nearly impossible to bring any hope?

Then he was returned to the same unit to face his debts; the drug dealer asked for this favor and got it.

Thirty-six percent were in favor and 38 percent were opposed.

Finally, he takes us behind the scenes into how Obama came out in favor of marriage equality that same year.

Mr. Davis, may I ask the favor of a few minutes' conversation with you in private?

Besides, Mr. Morgan offered to resign his seat in the House of Commons in his favor.

We are all in favor of having it built as promptly as possible.

Here too experience has afforded us the most satisfactory proof in its favor.