FAVOUR
Dictionary entry overview: What does favour mean?
• FAVOUR (noun)
The noun FAVOUR has 5 senses:
1. a feeling of favorable regard
2. an inclination to approve
3. an advantage to the benefit of someone or something
4. souvenir consisting of a small gift given to a guest at a party
5. an act of gracious kindness
Familiarity information: FAVOUR used as a noun is common.
• FAVOUR (verb)
The verb FAVOUR has 4 senses:
1. treat gently or carefully
2. bestow a privilege upon
3. promote over another
4. consider as the favorite
Familiarity information: FAVOUR used as a verb is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
• FAVOUR (noun)
Meaning:
A feeling of favorable regard
Classified under:
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions
Synonyms:
favour; favor
Hypernyms ("favour" is a kind of...):
approval (a feeling of liking something or someone good)
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 ("favour" is a kind of...):
disposition; inclination; tendency (an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others)
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 ("favour" is a kind of...):
advantage; vantage (the quality of having a superior or more favorable position)
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 ("favour" is a kind of...):
keepsake; relic; souvenir; token (something of sentimental value)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "favour"):
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)
Meaning:
An act of gracious kindness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
favor; favour
Hypernyms ("favour" is a kind of...):
benignity; kindness (a kind act)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "favour"):
good turn; turn (a favor for someone)
• FAVOUR (verb)
Meaning:
Treat gently or carefully
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Synonyms:
favour; favor
Hypernyms (to "favour" is one way to...):
save; spare (refrain from harming)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Meaning:
Bestow a privilege upon
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Synonyms:
privilege; favour; favor
Hypernyms (to "favour" is one way to...):
allow; countenance; let; permit (consent to, give permission)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s somebody
Sentence example:
They favour him to write the letter
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 "favour" 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 "favour"):
advantage (give an advantage to)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Sentence examples:
Sam cannot favour Sue
The chefs favour 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 "favour" 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
