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favour

/fˈeɪvɝ/noun, verb2 syllables

Favour means: souvenir consisting of a small gift given to a guest at a party.

Synonyms for favour5

noun, as in souvenir consisting of a small gift given to a guest at a party

party favor, party favour, favor

noun, as in a feeling of favorable regard

noun, as in an inclination to approve

noun, as in an advantage to the benefit of someone or something

noun, as in an act of gracious kindness

verb, as in bestow a privilege upon

verb, as in promote over another

verb, as in treat gently or carefully

verb, as in consider as the favorite

What does favour mean?9

noun

1

souvenir consisting of a small gift given to a guest at a party

2

a feeling of favorable regard

3

an inclination to approve“that style is in favor this season”

4

an advantage to the benefit of someone or something“the outcome was in his favor”

5

an act of gracious kindness

verb

1

bestow a privilege upon

2

promote over another“he favors his second daughter”

3

treat gently or carefully

4

consider as the favorite“The local team was favored”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with favour?4

two syllables

flavorwaiversaversavor
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Favour in a sentence

  • I'll recommend him as chairman, whether you are in favour of it or not.sundown
  • When in doubt, in favour of the accused.MUIRIEL
  • I'm doing you a huge favour, remember that.Nuel
  • Do me a favour and get dressed, we're going to be late!helloroto
  • All bar one of the delegates were in favour of the proposal.patgfisher
  • This high school wants to favour students from disadvantaged backgrounds.unknown
  • She has beauty as a point in her favour.Zifre
  • The workers voted in favour of forming a union.Hybrid

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of favour

as a noun

plural
favours

as a verb

past tense
favoured
present participle
favouring
third-person singular
favours
past participle
favoured