favor

²favor

verb

fa·voredfa·vor·ing\ˈfā-v(ə-)riŋ\

Definition of FAVOR

transitive verb

1

a : to regard or treat with favor b (1) : to do a kindness for : oblige (2) : endow c : to treat gently or carefully <favored her injured leg>

2

: to show partiality toward : prefer

3

a : to give support or confirmation to : sustain b : to afford advantages for success to : facilitate <good weather favored the outing>

4

: to bear a resemblance to <he favors his father>

— fa·vor·er \ˈfā-vər-ər\ noun

Examples of FAVOR

1. The teacher clearly favors you.
2. Most voters favor these tax cuts.
3. Her father favored the idea of her going to law school.
4. They won the championship last year, and most forecasters favor them to win again this year.

First Known Use of FAVOR

14th century

Related to FAVOR

Synonyms: accommodate, oblige

Antonyms: disoblige

Related Words: humor, indulge; coddle, mollycoddle, pamper; appease, conciliate, mollify, pacify, placate; delight, gladden, gratify, please, satisfy; abet, aid, assist, help, support; attend, care (for), comfort, minister (to), relieve, succor

Near Antonyms: bother, discommode, disturb, incommode, inconvenience, trouble; burden, encumber, saddle, weigh; desert, disappoint, fail, let down; constrain, hamper, hamstring, hinder, hobble, hold back, impede, obstruct, restrain; frustrate, oppose, sabotage, thwart

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