favor
pronunciation
How to pronounce favor in British English:
UK [ˈfeɪvə]
How to pronounce favor in American English:
US [ˈfeɪvər]
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- Noun:
- an act of gracious kindness
- an advantage to the benefit of someone or something
- an inclination to approve
- a feeling of favorable regard
- souvenir consisting of a small gift given to a guest at a party
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- Verb:
- promote over another
- consider as the favorite
- treat gently or carefully
- bestow a privilege upon
Word Origin
- favor (n.)
- c. 1300, "attractiveness, beauty, charm" (archaic), from Old French favor "a favor; approval, praise; applause; partiality" (13c., Modern French faveur), from Latin favorem (nominative favor) "good will, inclination, partiality, support," coined by Cicero from stem of favere "to show kindness to," from PIE *ghow-e- "to honor, revere, worship" (cognate: Old Norse ga "to heed"). Meaning "good will, kind regard" is from mid-14c. in English; sense of "act of kindness, a kindness done" is from late 14c. Meaning "bias, partiality" is from late 14c. Meaning "thing given as a mark of favor" is from late 15c. Phrase in favor of recorded from 1560s.
- favor (v.)
- mid-14c., "to regard with favor, indulge, treat with partiality," from Old French favorer, from favor "a favor, partiality" (see favor (n.)). Meaning "to resemble, look somewhat like" is from c. 1600. Related: Favored; favoring.
Example
- 1. Insight does favor a prepared mind , researchers determined .
- 2. Still , many investors see strategies based on dividend-paying stocks returning to favor in 2013 .
- 3. Chrome accessories favor standout classy effects for all vehicles .
- 4. Mr. obama has said repeatedly he doesn 't favor legalization .
- 5. Media is a form of language , and we always favor our mother tongue .