FAVOUR
\fˈe͡ɪvə], \fˈeɪvə], \f_ˈeɪ_v_ə]\
Definitions of FAVOUR
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
- 1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
- 1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language
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treat gently or carefully
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souvenir consisting of a small gift given to a guest at a party
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a feeling of favorable regard
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consider as the favorite; "The local team was favored"
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promote over another; "he favors his second daughter"
By Princeton University
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treat gently or carefully
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souvenir consisting of a small gift given to a guest at a party
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a feeling of favorable regard
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consider as the favorite; "The local team was favored"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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Kind regard; countenance; a disposition to aid, befriend, support, or justify; a kind act or an act of grace; lenity; leave; good will; the object of kind regard; something bestowed as evidence of kind feeling; a festive knot of ribbons; something worn as a token of affection; advantage; convenience afforded for success; partiality; bias; a friendly communication.
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To regard with kindness; to support; to countenance; to befriend; to afford advantages for success to; to facilitate; to resemble in features; to spare. A challenge to the favour, the challenge of a juror on account of some supposed partiality.
By Nuttall, P.Austin.
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Kind regard; goodwill; grace; support; patronage; a kind act or office; a gift; bunch of ribbons, as a wedding-favour.
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To assist; to befriend; to afford advantages for success.
By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H.
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n. [Latin] Kind regard; propitious aspect;—friendly disposition; regard; countenance;—inclination to support; defence;—a kind act or office; grace; good will;—mitigation of punishment; lenity; mildness;—partiality; bias;—advantage; opportunity;—object of regard; person or thing favoured;—a gift or present; a lady’s token of regard to be worn or displayed;—a letter.
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To support, to regard with kindness; to assist with advantages or conveniencies; to resemble in feature ; to conduce to, to contribute.
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Countenance, kindness; support, defence; kindness granted; lenity, mitigation of punishment; leave, good will, pardon; object of favour, person or thing favoured; something given by a lady to be worn; any thing worn openly as a token; feature, countenance.
By Thomas Sheridan