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Good will; kind regard; countenance; friendly disposition; a willingness to aid, support, or defend.
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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.
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The object of kind regard; the person or thing favored.
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A kind act or office; kindness done or manifested; any act of grace or good will, as distinguished from acts of justice or remuneration.
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Partial kindness; biased regard or consideration; predilection; partiality: as, kissing goes by favor; a fair field and no favor.
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Leave; permission; indulgence; concession.
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Advantage; convenience afforded for success: as, the enemy approached under favor of the night.
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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.
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Countenance; appearance; look; features.
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A charm; attraction; grace.
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A letter or written communication: said complimentarily: as, your favor of yesterday's date is to hand.
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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.