n.

1. A gracious, friendly, or obliging act that is freely granted: do someone a favor.
2. 1. Friendly or favorable regard; approval or support: won the favor of the monarch; looked with favor on the plan.
   2. A state of being held in such regard: a style currently in favor.
3. Unfair partiality; favoritism.
4. 1. A privilege or concession.
   2. favors Sexual privileges, especially as granted by a woman.
5. 1. Something given as a token of love, affection, or remembrance.
   2. A small decorative gift given to each guest at a party.
6. Advantage; benefit: sailed under favor of cloudless skies.
7. Behalf; interest: an error in our favor.
8. Obsolete. A communication, especially a letter.
9. Archaic.
   1. Aspect or appearance.
   2. Countenance; face.
10. Obsolete. A facial feature.

v., -vored, -vor·ing, -vors.

v.tr.

1. To perform a kindness or service for; oblige. See synonyms at oblige.
2. To treat or regard with friendship, approval, or support.
3. To be partial to; indulge a liking for: favors bright colors.
4. To be or tend to be in support of.
5. To make easier or more possible; facilitate: Darkness favored their escape.
6. To treat with care; be gentle with: favored my wounded leg.
7. Chiefly Southern U.S. To resemble in appearance: She favors her father.

v.intr. Chiefly Southern U.S.

To resemble another in appearance: She and her father favor.

idiom:

in favor of

1. In support of; approving: We are in favor of her promotion to president.
2. To the advantage of: The court decided in favor of the plaintiff.
3. Inscribed or made out to the benefit of: a check in favor of a charity.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin, from favēre, to be favorable.]

favorer fa'vor·er n.
favoringly fa'vor·ing·ly adv.

REGIONAL NOTE   When a Southerner favors a relative, he or she is not giving that person special privileges; rather, the Southerner looks like that relative. Favor can be either transitive—She favors her father—or intransitive with a compound subject: She and her father favor. This sense of favor goes back to early modern English: “This young lord Chamont/Favors my mother” (Ben Jonson). The verb derives from the noun favor, which was used from the 15th to the 19th century to mean “appearance, aspect; the countenance, face”: “What makes thy favor like the bloodless head/Fall'n on the block?” (Tennyson). This sense of the noun is now archaic, but the verb thrives in the English of the Southern United States.

noun

1. A kindly act: good turn, grace, indulgence, kindness, service. Archaic benefit. See help/harm/harmless.
2. A charitable deed: benefaction, beneficence, benevolence, benignity, kindliness, kindness, oblation, office (often used in plural), philanthropy. See give/take/reciprocity, kind/cruel.
3. An act requiring special generosity: beau geste, compliment, courtesy. See give/take/reciprocity.
4. Favorable regard: acceptance, approbation, approval. See accept/reject, praise/blame.
5. A feeling of deference, approval, and liking: account, admiration, appreciation, consideration, esteem, estimation, honor, regard, respect. See respect/contempt/standing.
6. Favorable or preferential bias: favoritism, partiality, partialness, preference. See fair/unfair.
7. Something beneficial: advantage, avail, benefit, blessing, boon¹, gain, profit. See help/harm/harmless.

verb

1. To perform a service or a courteous act for: accommodate, oblige. See help/harm/harmless.
2. To be favorably disposed toward: approve, countenance, hold with. Informal go for. Idioms: take kindly to. See praise/blame.
3. To show partiality toward (someone): prefer. Idioms: play favorites. See fair/unfair.
4. To lend supportive approval to: countenance, encourage, smile on (or upon). See support/oppose.
5. To treat with inordinate gentleness and care: spare. Idioms: handletreatwith kid gloves. See treat well/treat badly/treat.
6. To be similar to, as in appearance: resemble, take after. See same/different/compare.

n

Definition: approval, good opinion; help
Antonyms: disapproval, disfavor

v

Definition: pamper, reward; help
Antonyms: hinder, hurt, thwart

v

Definition: prefer, like
Antonyms: disfavor, dislike

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An animal is said to be favoring a leg when it avoids putting all of its weight on the limb. A part of being lame in a limb.

IN BRIEF: Friendly regard shown toward another.

The mere fact that you have obstacles to overcome is in your favor… — Robert Collier, American businessman, writer of motivational books.

Quotes:

"When you confer a benefit on those worthy of it, you confer a favor on all." - Publilius Syrus

"To refuse graciously is to confer a favor." - Publilius Syrus

"The person who receives the most favors is the one who knows how to return them." - Publilius Syrus

"O how wretched is that poor man that hangs on princes favors! There is betwixt that smile we would aspire to, that sweet aspect of princes, and their ruin, more pangs and fears than wars or women have, and when he falls, he falls like Lucifer, never to hope again." - William Shakespeare

"Never ask a favor of someone till they have had their dinner." - Saying

"To a well deserving person God will show favor. To an ill deserving person He will simply be just." - Plaut

See more famous quotes about Favors

Dansk (Danish)
n. - tjeneste, gunst, velvilje, gunstbevisning
v. tr. - favorisere, begunstige, gøre en tjeneste

idioms:

• by favour of    afsender
• in favour    for
• in favour of    i favør af
• in one's favour    til ens fordel
• out of favour    i unåde

Nederlands (Dutch)
gunst, sympathie, goedkeuring, partijdigheid, populariteit, gezicht (strek), speldje, belang, seksuele gunst, begunstigen, voortrekken, een dienst doen, begiftigen, voorzichtig behandelen, voorkeur geven aan, steunen, vergemakkelijken, lijken op

Français (French)
n. - sympathie, faveur, consentement, préférence, favoritisme
v. tr. - être pour, préférer (une couleur), être partisan de, favoriser (des circonstances), privilégier (une loi), approuver (une proposition)

idioms:

• by favour of    avec la gracieuse permission de
• do someone a favour    rendre service à qn, obliger qn
• in favour    en faveur, (être) bien vu, (avoir) la cote, (être) à la mode
• in favour of    en faveur de
• in one's favour    en sa faveur
• out of favour    (être) mal vu, (ne pas avoir) la cote, (être) démodé

Deutsch (German)
n. - Gunst, Wohlwollen, Gefallen, Gefälligkeit, Vergünstigung, Begünstigung
v. - begünstigen, bevorzugen, beehren, wohlwollen, bestätigen

idioms:

• by favour of    mit gütiger Erlaubnis von, überreicht von
• do someone a favour    jmdm. einen Gefallen tun
• in favour    beliebt
• in favour of    zugunsten von, für etwas
• in one's favour    in jmds. Gunst
• out of favour    unbeliebt

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - εύνοια, ευμένεια, χάρη, χατίρι, ρουσφέτι
v. - ευνοώ, προτιμώ, τιμώ (με κάτι που παραχωρώ), υποστηρίζω

idioms:

• by favour of    φροντίδι, με την άδεια τού..
• in favour    σε εύνοια, ευνοούμενος, υπέρ
• in favour of    υπέρ του, επ' ωφελεία του
• in one's favour    υπέρ κάποιου, επ' ωφελεία κάποιου
• out of favour    σε δυσμένεια

Italiano (Italian)
favorire, favoreggiare, simpatia, favore, approvazione, favoritismo

idioms:

• in favour    in favore
• in favour of    a favore di
• in one's favour    nelle buone grazie di
• out of favour    nelle cattive grazie di

Português (Portuguese)
n. - favor (m)
v. - favorecer

idioms:

• by favour of    em favor de
• in favour    a favor
• in favour of    a favor de
• in one's favour    a favor de alguém
• out of favour    não ter aprovação

Русский (Russian)
благоволить, оказывать предпочтение, содействовать, поддерживать, благосклонность, одолжение, любезность, покровительство, розетка, ленточка

idioms:

• by favour of    путем/через
• in favour    в фаворе
• in favour of    в защиту, за, на стороне, сторонник
• in one's favour    для собственной выгоды
• out of favour    в немилости

Español (Spanish)
n. - favor, simpatía, asentimiento, conformidad, preferencia
v. tr. - favorecer, preferir, ser favorable a

idioms:

• by favour of    a través de, por intermedio de
• do someone a favour    hacer un favor
• in favour    a favor
• in favour of    a favor de, en beneficio de, en pro de, para
• in one's favour    a favor de uno, en beneficio de uno
• out of favour    dejar de ser apreciado, caer en desgracia

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - gunst, ynnest, partiskhet, utmärkelsetecken
v. - gilla, gynna, favorisera, skona, likna till utseendet

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
亲切, 宠爱, 赐予, 给予, 喜爱, 赞同, 拥护, 鼓励, 偏爱, 有利于, 妥善照料, 像

idioms:

• by favour of    烦请...面交
• in favour    赞同, 支持
• in favour of    赞同..., 支持...
• in one's favour    受某人欢迎
• out of favour    失宠

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 親切, 寵愛
v. tr. - 賜予, 給予, 喜愛, 贊同, 擁護, 鼓勵, 偏愛, 有利於, 妥善照料, 像

idioms:

• by favour of    煩請...面交
• in favour    贊同, 支持
• in favour of    贊同..., 支持...
• in one's favour    受某人歡迎
• out of favour    失寵

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 호의, 은혜, 편애
v. tr. - ~에 호의를 보이다, ~을 닮다, 찬성하다, 편애하다

idioms:

• by favour of    ~의 호의로, ~편에
• in favour    허락 하에 만나는 것
• in favour of    ~에 찬성하여, ~을 위하여
• in one's favour    남에 맘에 들어, 남을 위하여

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 恵む, 賛成する, 好意, 親切, 恩典, 偏愛, えこひいき, 寵愛, 引立て

idioms:

• by favour of    託して
• in favour    好きな
• in favour of    好む
• in one's favour    得意である
• out of favour    寵愛を失って

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) عطف , محاباة , استحسان , تحيز (فعل) يعطف على , يحابي , يستحسن‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮טובה, אהדה, עין יפה, משוא פנים, יחס מועדף, חסד, סרט, סמל‬
v. tr. - ‮ראה בעין יפה, תמך, הפלה לטובה, הקל‬

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