favour

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Alternative spellings 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Pronunciation 1.3.1 Hyphenation 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Usage notes 1.4.2 Translations 1.5 Verb 1.6 Derived terms

[edit] English

[edit] Alternative spellings

• (US) favor

[edit] Etymology

Latin favor

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈfeɪvə
• SAMPA: /feIv@/
•  Audio (US)^{help, file}
• Rhymes: -eɪvə(r)

[edit] Hyphenation

fa·vour

[edit] Noun

favour (plural favours) (British, Canadian)

1. A piece of help, usually to be repaid

   I need a favour. Could you lend me 5 dollars til tomorrow, please?

[edit] Usage notes

• We usually use to do someone a favour.
• See Appendix:Collocations of do, have, make, and take for uses and meaning of favour collocated with these words.

[edit] Translations

[edit] Verb

to favour (third-person singular simple present favours, present participle favouring, simple past and past participle favoured) (British, Canadian)

1. To look upon fondly; to prefer.
   • Most Favoured Nation status
   • "And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women." —Luke 1:28, King James version, 1611
2. To do a favour (noun sense 1) for; to show beneficence toward.
   • "Would you favour us with a poetry reading?"

[edit] Derived terms

• favourable
• favoured
• favourite
• favouritism