favor

favor
Synonyms and related words:
OK, abet, abetment, accept, acceptance, accommodate, accomplishment, accord respect to, account, acculturate, acknowledgment, act of courtesy, act of grace, act of kindness, adherence, admiration, admire, adopt, adoration, adore, advance, advantage, advocacy, advocate, aegis, affinity, aid, aid and abet, aim at, air, ameliorate, amend, amenity, an in, answer, ape, apotheosis, apotheosize, appear like, appreciate, appreciation, approach, approbation, approval, approve, approve of, approximate, ascendancy, assist, assistance, attention, auspices, authority, avail, awe, baby, back, backing, bad books, bag, bail out, be desirous of, be like, be partial to, be redolent of, bear a hand, bear resemblance, bearing, befriend, behind, benediction, benefaction, benefit, benevolence, benignity, bent, better, bias, billet, blank check, bless, blessing, boon, boost, break no bones, breathless adoration, bring forward, bring to mind, brow, business letter, call to mind, call up, care, carriage, carte blanche, cast, cast of countenance, cater to, champion, championship, charisma, charity, charm, chit, choose, choose rather, chosen kind, civility, civilize, clemency, clout, coddle, color, come close, come near, comfort, commemoration, commiseration, communication, compare with, compassion, complexion, compliment, condolence, conduce to, consequence, consideration, contribute to, control, convenience, cooperation, copy, copyright, correspond, cosset, countenance, counterfeit, courtesy, credit, cup of tea, deanship, defer to, deference, deification, deify, demeanor, desiderate, desire, dial, discriminate, dispatch, dispensation, disposition, do a favor, do a service, do good, do no harm, do right by, doctor, dominance, domination, drag, druthers, duty, ease, edify, educate, effect, elect, elevate, emend, eminence, enchantment, encourage, encouragement, endorse, endorsement, enhance, enlighten, enrich, entertain respect for, epistle, espouse, esteem, estimation, evoke, exaggerated respect, exalt, excellence, expedite, face, facial appearance, facies, facilitate, fancy, fascination, fatten, favorable regard, favorable vote, favoritism, feature, features, feeling, fellow feeling, follow, for, forbearance, force, forgiveness, forward, foster, fosterage, franchise, freedom, friendly relations, further, garb, gesture, give a boost, give a hand, give a lift, give help, give way to, go for, go in for, go straight, good deed, good feeling, good graces, good offices, good terms, good turn, good understanding, goodwill, grace, graceful gesture, grant, gratify, great respect, greatness, guidance, guise, harmony, hasten, have a bias, have designs on, have preference, have rather, hearten, help, hero worship, hero-worship, high regard, hold, hold in esteem, hold in reverence, hold with, homage, honor, honor before, humanity, humor, idolatry, idolization, idolize, imitate, immunity, importance, improve, improve upon, in back of, in favor of, in support of, incidental power, inclination, incomparability, indulge, indulgence, influence, influentiality, inimitability, inside track, insinuation, interest, keep in countenance, keepsake, kind deed, kind offices, kindly act, kindness, kisser, labor of love, lard, largess, lead, leadership, lean towards, leaning, lend a hand, lend one aid, lend wings to, leniency, letter, leverage, liberty, license, lift, like, like better, line, lineaments, lines, look like, look up to, looks, love, lust, lust after, magnetism, majority, make an improvement, make for, manna, map, mastery, match, meliorate, memento, memento mori, memorabilia, memorial, memorials, memories, mend, mercy, message, mien, mimic, mirror, missive, mitigation, mitzvah, mollycoddle, moment, mug, mush, mutual affinity, mutual attraction, mutual regard, near, nearly reproduce, nod, not tell apart, note, nurture, obligation, oblige, office, one-upmanship, opinion, opt for, pamper, pan, parallel, pardon, partake of, partiality, particular choice, patent, pathos, patronage, penchant, personal choice, personality, persuasion, phiz, physiognomy, pity, play favorites, please, polite act, port, posture, potency, power, precedence, predilection, predisposition, predominance, predomination, preeminence, prefer, prefer to, preference, prejudice, preponderance, prepossession, prepotence, prepotency, prerogative, presence, present, pressure, prestige, priority, privilege, prize, pro, proclivity, proffer aid, profit, promote, propensity, protect, pull, purchase, push forward, puss, put forward, quarter, quicken, raise, rally, rapport, rather, reclaim, recommend, redeem, refine upon, reform, regard, reign, relic, relief, relieve, remedy, remembrance, remembrancer, remind one of, render assistance, reply, reprieve, repute, rescript, rescue, resemble, respect, restore, resuscitate, revere, reverence, reverential regard, revive, right-of-way, rule, ruth, sanction, satisfy, save, savor of, say, seal of approval, seconding, see fit, seem like, select, self-pity, seniority, serve, service, set before, set forward, set up, shine upon, show kindness to, show preference, side with, simulate, single out, skill, smack of, smile upon, socialize, sound like, souvenir, special favor, speed, spoil, sponsor, sponsorship, stack up with, stamp of approval, stance, straighten out, style, suasion, subscribe, subtle influence, success, succor, suction, suggest, suggestion, superiority, support, supremacy, sway, sympathy, take after, take in tow, take kindly to, take to, taste, tendency, thing, think best, think fit, think highly of, think much of, think proper, think well of, token, token of remembrance, traits, transcendence, transcendency, transfigure, transform, treat unequally, treat well, trophy, turn, tutelage, type, upgrade, uphold, uplift, upper hand, urbanity, value, venerate, veneration, view, view with favor, virtuosity, visage, voice, vote, want, warrant, weight, whip hand, wish, wish to goodness, wish very much, worship, worth, would fain do, yea, yea vote, yield to

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  • favor — fa vor (f[=a] v[ e]r), n. [Written also favour.] [OF. favor, F. faveur, L. favor, fr. favere to be favorable, cf. Skr. bh[=a]vaya to further, foster, causative of bh[=u] to become, be. Cf. {Be}. In the phrase to curry favor, favor is prob. for… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • favor — 1. a favor. Esta locución tiene tres significados diferentes: a) ‘En beneficio o provecho de alguien’. Con este sentido va siempre seguida de un complemento introducido por de (a veces suplido por un posesivo), que expresa la persona que resulta… …   Diccionario panhispánico de dudas

  • favor — sustantivo masculino 1. Beneficio o ayuda que se da o se recibe: Te quiero pedir dos favores. Prefiero que no me hagan favores. Ese favor tan grande no te lo podré pagar en la vida. 2. (no contable) Confianza o apoyo recibido de una persona:… …   Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española

  • favor — (Del lat. favor, ōris). 1. m. Ayuda, socorro que se concede a alguien. 2. Honra, beneficio, gracia. 3. privanza. 4. Expresión de agrado que suelen hacer las damas. 5. Cinta, flor u otra cosa semejante dada por una dama a un caballero, y que en… …   Diccionario de la lengua española

  • favor — [fā′vər] n. [ME favour < OFr < L favor < favere, to favor < IE base * ghow , to perceive > OE ( ofer) gumian, to neglect, Czech hověti, to take precautions (with), spare] 1. friendly or kind regard; good will; approval; liking 2.… …   English World dictionary

  • favor — favor, estar como para hacerle un fa expr. estar sexualmente atractivo. ❙ «No le arriendo la ganancia al pobre chaval. Si la tía no está para algo es para hacerle un favor.» C. Pérez Merinero, Días de guardar. ❙ «La del medio está para hacerle un …   Diccionario del Argot "El Sohez"

  • favor — fa·vor n 1: bias 2: benefit in favor of: to the benefit of a judgment in favor of the defendant in one s favor: to one s benefit …   Law dictionary

  • favor — n boon, largess, *gift, present, gratuity Analogous words: token, *pledge, earnest: concession, *allowance: *honor, homage, deference: benefaction, *donation, contribution favor vb …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • favor — [n] approval, good opinion; help accommodation, account, admiration, aid, approbation, assistance, backing, benediction, benefit, benevolence, benignity, bias, blessing, boon, championship, compliment, consideration, cooperation, courtesy,… …   New thesaurus

  • Favor — Fa vor, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Favored} (f[=a] v[ e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Favoring}.] [Written also favour.] [Cf. OF. favorer, favorir. See {Favor}, n.] 1. To regard with kindness; to support; to aid, or to have the disposition to aid, or to wish… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • favor — FAVÓR s.n. v. favoare. Trimis de RACAI, 18.04.2008. Sursa: DEX 98  FAVÓR s.n. v. favoare. Trimis de LauraGellner, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DN …   Dicționar Român

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