in one's favor

phrase

1

: in one's good graces

wanted to get back in the teacher's favor

2

: to one's advantage

The judge ruled in our favor.

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for in one's favor

• aver
• braver
• craver
• favour
• flavor
• flavour
• graver
• paver
• quaver
• raver
• saver
• savor