| favor | | |
| n. (act) | 1. favor, favour | an act of gracious kindness. |
| ~ benignity, kindness | a kind act. |
| ~ good turn, turn | a favor for someone.; "he did me a good turn" |
| n. (attribute) | 2. favor, favour | an advantage to the benefit of someone or something.; "the outcome was in his favor" |
| ~ advantage, vantage | the quality of having a superior or more favorable position.; "the experience gave him the advantage over me" |
| n. (cognition) | 3. favor, favour | an inclination to approve.; "that style is in favor this season" |
| ~ inclination, tendency, disposition | an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others.; "he had an inclination to give up too easily"; "a tendency to be too strict" |
| n. (feeling) | 4. favor, favour | a feeling of favorable regard. |
| ~ approval | a feeling of liking something or someone good.; "although she fussed at them, she secretly viewed all her children with approval" |
| n. (artifact) | 5. favor, favour, party favor, party favour | souvenir consisting of a small gift given to a guest at a party. |
| ~ cracker bonbon, snapper, cracker | a party favor consisting of a paper roll (usually containing candy or a small favor) that pops when pulled at both ends. |
| ~ keepsake, souvenir, relic, token | something of sentimental value. |
| v. (social) | 6. favor, favour, prefer | promote over another.; "he favors his second daughter" |
| ~ elevate, kick upstairs, promote, upgrade, advance, raise | give a promotion to or assign to a higher position.; "John was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired"; "Women tend not to advance in the major law firms"; "I got promoted after many years of hard work" |
| ~ advantage | give an advantage to.; "This system advantages the rich" |
| v. (cognition) | 7. favor, favour | consider as the favorite.; "The local team was favored" |
| ~ consider, regard, view, reckon, see | deem to be.; "She views this quite differently from me"; "I consider her to be shallow"; "I don't see the situation quite as negatively as you do" |
| v. (social) | 8. favor, favour | treat gently or carefully. |
| ~ spare, save | refrain from harming. |
| v. (social) | 9. favor, favour, privilege | bestow a privilege upon. |
| ~ countenance, permit, allow, let | consent to, give permission.; "She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband"; "I won't let the police search her basement"; "I cannot allow you to see your exam" |
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