favor

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English [edit]

Alternative forms [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Anglo-Norman favour, from mainland Old French favor, from Latin favor, respelled in English to more closely match its Latin etymon.

Pronunciation [edit]

Noun [edit]

favor (plural favors) (US, alternative in Canada)

  1. A deed; an instance of voluntarily assisting (someone).
    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.

Usage notes [edit]

  • Favor is the standard American spelling, and an alternative in Canada. Favour is the standard spelling outside North America.
  • English speakers usually "do someone a favor" (rather than *"make them a favor", which would be sense 3 only). See Appendix:Collocations of do, have, make, and take for uses and meaning of favour collocated with these words.

Translations [edit]

a deed in which help is voluntarily provided
goodwill; benevolent regard
A small gift
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Derived terms [edit]

Verb [edit]

favor (third-person singular simple present favors, present participle favoring, simple past and past participle favored) (US, alternative in Canada)

  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.

Translations [edit]

To look upon fondly; to prefer
To do a favor (noun sense 1) for; to show beneficence toward
To treat with care
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Derived terms [edit]

Latin [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From faveō (“I am well disposed or inclined toward, favor, countentance, befriend”).

Noun [edit]

favor (genitive favōris); m, third declension

  1. good will, inclination, partiality, favor

Inflection [edit]

Number Singular Plural
nominative favor favōrēs
genitive favōris favōrum
dative favōrī favōribus
accusative favōrem favōrēs
ablative favōre favōribus
vocative favor favōrēs

Descendants [edit]

References [edit]

  • favor in Charlton T. Lewis & Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1879
  • favor in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911

Portuguese [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Latin favor (“favour; good will”), from faveō (“I favour”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰoweh₁ (“to notice”).

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Noun [edit]

favor m (plural favores)

  1. favour (instance of voluntarily assisting someone)
  2. favour; goodwill (benevolent regard)

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Spanish [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Latin favor, favoris.

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: /faˈβor/
  • Hyphenation: fa‧vor

Noun [edit]

favor m (plural favores)

  1. favor

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Venetian [edit]

Etymology [edit]

Compare Italian favore

Noun [edit]

favor m (plural favuri)

  1. favour
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