FAVOR
Dictionary entry overview: What does favor mean?
• FAVOR (noun)
The noun FAVOR has 5 senses:
1. an act of gracious kindness
2. an advantage to the benefit of someone or something
3. an inclination to approve
4. a feeling of favorable regard
5. souvenir consisting of a small gift given to a guest at a party
Familiarity information: FAVOR used as a noun is common.
• FAVOR (verb)
The verb FAVOR has 4 senses:
1. promote over another
2. consider as the favorite
3. treat gently or carefully
4. bestow a privilege upon
Familiarity information: FAVOR used as a verb is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
• FAVOR (noun)
Meaning:
An act of gracious kindness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
favor; favour
Hypernyms ("favor" is a kind of...):
benignity; kindness (a kind act)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "favor"):
good turn; turn (a favor for someone)
Meaning:
An advantage to the benefit of someone or something
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Synonyms:
favor; favour
Context example:
the outcome was in his favor
Hypernyms ("favor" is a kind of...):
advantage; vantage (the quality of having a superior or more favorable position)
Meaning:
An inclination to approve
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Synonyms:
favour; favor
Context example:
that style is in favor this season
Hypernyms ("favor" is a kind of...):
disposition; inclination; tendency (an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others)
Meaning:
A feeling of favorable regard
Classified under:
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions
Synonyms:
favour; favor
Hypernyms ("favor" is a kind of...):
approval (a feeling of liking something or someone good)
Meaning:
Souvenir consisting of a small gift given to a guest at a party
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
party favour; party favor; favour; favor
Hypernyms ("favor" is a kind of...):
keepsake; relic; souvenir; token (something of sentimental value)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "favor"):
cracker; cracker bonbon; snapper (a party favor consisting of a paper roll (usually containing candy or a small favor) that pops when pulled at both ends)
• FAVOR (verb)
Meaning:
Promote over another
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Synonyms:
favor; prefer; favour
Context example:
he favors his second daughter
Hypernyms (to "favor" is one way to...):
advance; elevate; kick upstairs; promote; raise; upgrade (give a promotion to or assign to a higher position)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "favor"):
advantage (give an advantage to)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Sentence examples:
Sam cannot favor Sue
The chefs favor the vegetables
Meaning:
Consider as the favorite
Classified under:
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting
Synonyms:
favor; favour
Context example:
The local team was favored
Hypernyms (to "favor" is one way to...):
consider; reckon; regard; see; view (deem to be)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Meaning:
Treat gently or carefully
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Synonyms:
favour; favor
Hypernyms (to "favor" is one way to...):
save; spare (refrain from harming)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Sentence example:
Sam cannot favor Sue
Meaning:
Bestow a privilege upon
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Synonyms:
privilege; favour; favor
Hypernyms (to "favor" is one way to...):
allow; countenance; let; permit (consent to, give permission)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s somebody
Sentence example:
They favor him to write the letter
