favor

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Alternative spellings 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Translations 1.4.2 Derived terms 2 Spanish 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Noun 2.2.1 Derived terms 2.2.2 Related terms

[edit] English

[edit] Alternative spellings

• (Commonwealth English): favour

[edit] Pronunciation

• enPR: fā'vər, IPA: /feɪvər/, SAMPA: /feIv@r/, SAMPA: /feIv@/
•  Audio (US)^{help, file}
• Hyphenation: fa‧vor

[edit] Noun

favor (plural favors)

1. A deed in which help is voluntarily provided.

   He did me a favor when he took the time to drive me home.

2. Goodwill; benevolent regard.

   She enjoyed the queen's favor.

3. A small gift; a party favor.

   At the holiday dinner, the hosts had set a favor by each place setting.

[edit] Translations

[edit] Derived terms

• in favor
• in favor of
• party favor
• favorite

[edit] Verb

to favor (third-person singular simple present favors, present participle favoring, simple past and past participle favored)

1. (transitive) To look upon fondly; to prefer.
   • And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favored, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women. —Luke 1:28, King James version, 1611
2. (transitive) To do a favor [noun sense 1] for; to show beneficence toward.

   Would you favor us with a poetry reading?

3. (transitive) To treat with care.

   Favoring your sore leg will only injure the other one.

4. (transitive) To have a similar appearance, to look like another person.

   You favor your grandmother more than your mother.

[edit] Translations

[edit] Derived terms

• favorite (favourite)
• favorable (favourable)

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[edit] Spanish

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /faˈβor/
• Hyphenation: fa‧vor

[edit] Noun

favor m. (plural favores)

1. favour/favor

[edit] Derived terms

• por favor
• favor de

[edit] Related terms

• favorable
• favorecer
• favoritismo
• favorito