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favor > 9 senses
NOUN1favor, favourAn act of gracious kindness
2favor, favourAn advantage to the benefit of someone or something
3favor, favourAn inclination to approve
4favor, favourA feeling of favorable regard
5favor, party favor, party favour, favourSouvenir consisting of a small gift given to a guest at a party
VERB1favor, prefer, favourPromote over another
2favor, favourConsider as the favorite
3favor, favourTreat gently or carefully
4favor, privilege, favourBestow a privilege upon
favor > pronunciation
Soundsfey'ver
Rhymesachiever, aver, beaver, and 108 more rhymes in ver at the HyperDic website...
favor > noun 1, act
MeaningAn act of gracious kindness.
Synonymsfavour
Narrowerturn, good turn
Broaderkindness, benignity
Verbsfavor
favor > noun 2, attribute
MeaningAn advantage to the benefit of someone or something.
Examples"the outcome was in his favor"
Synonymsfavour
Broaderadvantage, vantage
Verbsfavor
favor > noun 3, cognition
MeaningAn inclination to approve.
Examples"that style is in favor this season"
Synonymsfavour
Broaderinclination, disposition, tendency
favor > noun 4, feeling
MeaningA feeling of favorable regard.
Synonymsfavour
Broaderapproval
Verbsfavor; favor; favor
favor > noun 5, artifact
MeaningSouvenir consisting of a small gift given to a guest at a party.
Synonymsparty favor, party favour, favour
Narrowercracker, snapper, cracker bonbon
Broaderkeepsake, souvenir, token, relic
favor > verb 1, social
MeaningPromote over another.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
ModelSam cannot favor Sue; The chefs favor the vegetables
Examples"he favors his second daughter"
Synonymsprefer, favour
Narroweradvantage
Broaderpromote, upgrade, advance, kick upstairs, raise, elevate
Nounsfavor
favor > verb 2, cognition
MeaningConsider as the favorite.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Examples"The local team was favored"
Synonymsfavour
Broadersee, consider, reckon, view, regard
Nounsfavor; favor
favor > verb 3, social
MeaningTreat gently or carefully.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody
ModelSam cannot favor Sue
Synonymsfavour
Broaderspare, save
Nounsfavor
favor > verb 4, social
MeaningBestow a privilege upon.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody
ModelThey favor him to write the letter
Synonymsprivilege, favour
Broaderpermit, allow, let, countenance
Nounsfavor

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