Pronunciations (2)
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ˈfeɪ.və
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ˈfeɪ.vɚ
Pronunciation notes
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Noun
British standard spelling of favor.
Usage- Countable
- Uncountable
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I need a favour. Could you lend me £5 until tomorrow, please?
Can you do me a favour and drop these letters in the post box?
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Since the mid-1980s, when Indonesia first began to clear its bountiful forests on an industrial scale in favour of lucrative palm-oil plantations, “haze” has become an almost annual occurrence in South-East Asia.
Verb
British standard spelling of favor.
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And the Angel came in vnto her, and said, Haile thou that art highly fauoured, the Lord is with thee: Blessed art thou among women.
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The departure was not unduly prolonged. In the road Mr. Love and the driver favoured the company with a brief chanty running. “Got it?—No, I ain't, 'old on,—Got it? Got it?—No, 'old on sir.”
Clacton and Walton are resorts mostly favoured by Londoners and only three trains run through to the Midlands and North.
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Even in an era when individuality in dress is a cult, his clothes were noticeable. He was wearing a hard hat of the low round kind favoured by hunting men, and with it a black duffle-coat lined with white.
Noun
a feeling of favorable regard
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an inclination to approve
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that style is in favor this season
an advantage to the benefit of someone or something
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the outcome was in his favor
souvenir consisting of a small gift given to a guest at a party
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an act of gracious kindness
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Verb
treat gently or carefully
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bestow a privilege upon
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promote over another
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he favors his second daughter
consider as the favorite
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The local team was favored