Definitions for favors

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favors fa·vor

Spelling: [fey-ver]

IPA: /ˈfeɪ vər/

Favors is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 103 anagrams from letters in favors (aforsv).

Definitions for favors

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 favors

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 favors

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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