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
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 treat gently or carefully
verb, as in consider as the favorite
What does favour mean?9
noun
souvenir consisting of a small gift given to a guest at a party
a feeling of favorable regard
an inclination to approve“that style is in favor this season”
an advantage to the benefit of someone or something“the outcome was in his favor”
an act of gracious kindness
verb
bestow a privilege upon
promote over another“he favors his second daughter”
treat gently or carefully
consider as the favorite“The local team was favored”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with favour?4
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