Favor

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  • noun. A gracious, friendly, or obliging act that is freely granted.
  • noun. undefined
  • noun. Friendly or favorable regard; approval or support.
  • noun. A state of being held in such regard.
  • noun. Unfair partiality; favoritism.
  • noun. undefined
  • noun. A privilege or concession.
  • noun. Permission to engage in sexual activity, especially when granted by a woman to a male partner.
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  • noun. Something given as a token of love, affection, or remembrance.
  • noun. A small decorative gift given to each guest at a party.
  • noun. Advantage; benefit.
  • noun. Behalf; interest.
  • noun. A communication, especially a letter.
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  • noun. Aspect or appearance.
  • noun. Countenance; face.
  • noun. A facial feature.
  • intransitive verb. To perform a kindness or service for; oblige. synonym: oblige.
  • intransitive verb. undefined
  • intransitive verb. To have a liking for; be partial to; prefer.
  • intransitive verb. To approve, advocate, or support.
  • intransitive verb. To show partiality or unfair preference to.
  • intransitive verb. To believe to be most likely to succeed.
  • intransitive verb. undefined
  • intransitive verb. To be advantageous to; make more likely to be successful.
  • intransitive verb. To speed up or otherwise increase the success of (a chemical process or pathway).
  • intransitive verb. To treat with care; be gentle with.
  • intransitive verb. To resemble in appearance.
  • intransitive verb. To resemble another in appearance.
  • idiom. (in favor of) In support of; approving.
  • idiom. (in favor of) To the advantage of.
  • idiom. (in favor of) Inscribed or made out to the benefit of.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. Good will; kind regard; countenance; friendly disposition; a willingness to aid, support, or defend.
  • noun. The state of favoring or of being favored; friendly consideration bestowed or received; objective regard, aid, support, or behoof: with in: as, to be or act in favor of a person or thing; to resign an office in favor of another; he is in high favor at court or with the people.
  • noun. The object of kind regard; the person or thing favored.
  • noun. A kind act or office; kindness done or manifested; any act of grace or good will, as distinguished from acts of justice or remuneration.
  • noun. Partial kindness; biased regard or consideration; predilection; partiality: as, kissing goes by favor; a fair field and no favor.
  • noun. Leave; permission; indulgence; concession.
  • noun. Advantage; convenience afforded for success: as, the enemy approached under favor of the night.
  • noun. Something bestowed as a token of good will or of love; a gift or present; hence, a gift, usually from a woman to a man, as a sleeve, glove, or knot of ribbons, to be worn, as a token of friendship or love, at a fair or wedding, in a festive assembly, or habitually, as formerly in knight-errantry.
  • noun. Countenance; appearance; look; features.
  • noun. A charm; attraction; grace.
  • noun. A letter or written communication: said complimentarily: as, your favor of yesterday's date is to hand.
  • noun. Synonyms Patronage, support, championship. Benefit.
  • To regard with favor; entertain favor for; be disposed to aid; countenance; befriend; regard or treat with favor or partiality; accommodate: as, to favor the weaker side.
  • To be favorable to; facilitate or render easier: as, the darkness of the night favored the enemy's approach.
  • To resemble in features or aspect; look somewhat like.
  • To ease; spare: as, to favor a lame leg.
  • To extenuate; palliate; represent favorably, as in painting or description.
  • Word Usage
    "I've been voting since 1972, and the only thing I'm sure they're in favor is tax cuts to the rich – which hasn't done a darn thing to help any one of us average Americans."
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    Laver  aver  baver  braver  caver  
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    OK  abet  abetment  accept  acceptance  
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