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favors definition

favors


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  favor 
 
  1  of  4  senses  of  favor 
 
  Sense  1 
  prefer,  favor,  favour 
  =>  advantage 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  favor 
 
  1  of  4  senses  of  favor 
 
  Sense  1 
  prefer,  favor,  favour 
  =>  advantage 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  favor 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  favor 
 
  4  senses  of  favor 
 
  Sense  1 
  prefer,  favor,  favour 
  =>  promote,  upgrade,  advance,  kick  upstairs,  raise,  elevate 
 
  Sense  2 
  favor,  favour 
  =>  see  consider,  reckon,  view,  regard 
 
  Sense  3 
  favor,  favour 
  =>  spare,  save 
 
  Sense  4 
  privilege,  favor,  favour 
  =>  permit,  allow  let  countenance 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  favor 
 
  favor  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  4) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  favor 
 
  Sense  1 
  prefer,  favor,  favour 
  =>  promote,  upgrade,  advance,  kick  upstairs,  raise,  elevate 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  favor,  favour 
  =>  see  consider,  reckon,  view,  regard 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  favor,  favour 
  =>  spare,  save 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  privilege,  favor,  favour 
  =>  permit,  allow  let  countenance 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  favor 
  disfavor 
  favor 
  favorable  position 
  favorable  reception 
  favorableness 
  favorite 
  favorite  son 
  favoritism 
  party  favor 
 
  Overview  of  noun  favor 
 
  The  noun  favor  has  5  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (12)  favor,  favour  --  (an  act  of  gracious  kindness) 
  2.  (5)  favor,  favour  --  (an  advantage  to  the  benefit  of  someone  or  something  "the  outcome  was  in  his  favor") 
  3.  (1)  favor,  favour  --  (an  inclination  to  approve;  "that  style  is  in  favor  this  season") 
  4.  favor,  favour  --  (a  feeling  of  favorable  regard) 
  5.  party  favor,  party  favour,  favor,  favour  --  (souvenir  consisting  of  a  small  gift  given  to  a  guest  at  a  party) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  favor 
 
  The  verb  favor  has  4  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (17)  prefer,  favor,  favour  --  (promote  over  another) 
  2.  (7)  favor,  favour  --  (consider  as  the  favorite;  "The  local  team  was  favored") 
  3.  (1)  favor,  favour  --  (treat  gently  or  carefully) 
  4.  (1)  privilege,  favor,  favour  --  (bestow  a  privilege  upon) 
 
  Overview  of  noun  favor 
 
  The  noun  favor  has  5  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (12)  favor,  favour  --  (an  act  of  gracious  kindness) 
  2.  (5)  favor,  favour  --  (an  advantage  to  the  benefit  of  someone  or  something  "the  outcome  was  in  his  favor") 
  3.  (1)  favor,  favour  --  (an  inclination  to  approve;  "that  style  is  in  favor  this  season") 
  4.  favor,  favour  --  (a  feeling  of  favorable  regard) 
  5.  party  favor,  party  favour,  favor,  favour  --  (souvenir  consisting  of  a  small  gift  given  to  a  guest  at  a  party) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  favor 
 
  The  verb  favor  has  4  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (17)  prefer,  favor,  favour  --  (promote  over  another) 
  2.  (7)  favor,  favour  --  (consider  as  the  favorite;  "The  local  team  was  favored") 
  3.  (1)  favor,  favour  --  (treat  gently  or  carefully) 
  4.  (1)  privilege,  favor,  favour  --  (bestow  a  privilege  upon) 



favors definition