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  1. favor
    [ˈfāvər]
    noun
    favour (noun)
    favor (noun)
    favours (plural noun)
    favors (plural noun)
    party favour (noun)
    party favor (plural noun)
    party favours (plural noun)
    party favors (plural noun)
    one's favours (plural noun)
    1. approval, support, or liking for someone or something:
      "the legislation is viewed with favor"
      • an act of kindness beyond what is due or usual:
        "I've come to ask you a favor"
        verb
        favour (verb)
        favours (third person present)
        favoured (past tense)
        favoured (past participle)
        favouring (present participle)
        favor (verb)
        favors (third person present)
        favored (past tense)
        favored (past participle)
        favoring (present participle)
        1. feel or show approval or preference for:
          "slashing public spending is a policy that few politicians favor"
          • (favor someone with)
            (often used in polite requests) give someone (something that they want):
            "please favor me with an answer"
            • informal
              resemble (a parent or other relative) in facial features:
              "she's pretty, and she favors you"
              Similar:
              look like
              be like
              be similar to
              remind one of
              • treat (an injured limb) gently, not putting one's full weight on it:
                "he favors his sore leg"
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                Pronunciation
                noun
                ˈfāvər
                Tone

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                Origin
                Middle English (in the noun sense ‘liking, preference’): via Old French from Latin favor, from favere ‘show kindness to’ (related to fovere ‘cherish’).
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