1. Consider as the favourite
   "The local team was favoured";
   - favor [US]
    
2. Promote over another
   "he favours his second daughter";
   - prefer, favor [US]
    
3. Bestow a privilege upon
   "The king favoured his closest advisors with special access to the royal chambers";
   - privilege, favor [US]
    
4. Treat gently or carefully
   "She favoured her injured arm"; "The chef favoured the delicate soufflé";
   - favor [US]

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

Derived forms: favours, favoured, favouring

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: Favour, John