1. An act of gracious kindness
   "He did me a favor by driving me to the airport";
   - favour [Brit, Cdn]
    
2. An inclination to approve
   "that style is in favor this season";
   - favour [Brit, Cdn]
    
3. A feeling of favorable regard
   "The king looked upon the knight with favor";
   - favour [Brit, Cdn], grace
    
4. An advantage to the benefit of someone or something
   "the outcome was in his favor";
   - favour [Brit, Cdn]
    
5. Souvenir consisting of a small gift given to a guest at a party
   "The children were delighted with the colorful party favors";
   - party favor [US], party favour [Brit, Cdn], favour [Brit, Cdn]

1. Consider as the favorite
   "The local team was favored";
   - favour [Brit, Cdn]
    
2. Promote over another
   "he favors his second daughter";
   - prefer, favour [Brit, Cdn]
    
3. Bestow a privilege upon
   "The king favored his closest advisors with special access to the royal chambers";
   - privilege, favour [Brit, Cdn]
    
4. Treat gently or carefully
   "She favored her injured arm";
   - favour [Brit, Cdn]

Derived forms: favors, favored, favoring

Type of: advance, advantage, allow, approval, benignity, consider, countenance, disposition, elevate, inclination, keepsake, kick upstairs [informal], kindness, let, permit, promote, raise, reckon, regard, relic, save, see, souvenir, spare, tendency, token, upgrade, vantage, view

Encyclopedia: Favor