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1. Promote over another
   "he favors his second daughter";
   - prefer, favour [Brit, Cdn]
    
2. Consider as the favorite
   "The local team was favored";
   - favour [Brit, Cdn]
    
3. Treat gently or carefully
   - favour [Brit, Cdn]
    
4. Bestow a privilege upon
   - privilege, favour [Brit, Cdn]

1. An act of gracious kindness
   - favour [Brit, Cdn]
    
2. An advantage to the benefit of someone or something
   "the outcome was in his favor";
   - favour [Brit, Cdn]
    
3. An inclination to approve
   "that style is in favor this season";
   - favour [Brit, Cdn]
    
4. A feeling of favorable regard
   - favour [Brit, Cdn], grace
    
5. Souvenir consisting of a small gift given to a guest at a party
   - party favor [US], party favour [Brit, Cdn], favour [Brit, Cdn]

Derived forms: favored, favoring, favors

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

Encyclopedia: Favor