favour

[favour]

Treat gently or carefully

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Noun
an act of gracious kindness

Noun
souvenir consisting of a small gift given to a guest at a party

Noun
an advantage to the benefit of someone or something; "the outcome was in his favor"

Noun
an inclination to approve; "that style is in favor this season"

Noun
a feeling of favorable regard

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Verb
consider as the favorite; "The local team was favored"

Verb
promote over another; "he favors his second daughter"

Verb
bestow a privilege upon

Verb
treat gently or carefully


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Usage Examples

There's another way we are getting behind business - by sorting out the banks. Taxpayers bailed you out. Now it's time for you to repay the favour and start lending to Britain's small businesses.

What were once only hopes for the future have now come to pass it is almost exactly 13 years since the overwhelming majority of people in Ireland and Northern Ireland voted in favour of the agreement signed on Good Friday 1998, paving the way for Northern Ireland to become the exciting and inspirational place that it is today.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

Those nations have a very great responsibility at this juncture of the world's affairs, for by throwing their joint weight into the scales of history on the right side, they may tip the balance decisively in favour of peace.

For some years I deserted religion in favour of Marxism. The republic of goodness seemed more attainable than the Kingdom of God.

Europe has a lot of strength. We need to pool that strength, and I am very much in favour of that - more of a deeper political union.

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