Favor

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Hyphenation 1.3 Alternative spellings 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Derived terms 1.5 Verb (transitive) 1.5.1 Derived terms 1.6 Translations 2 Spanish 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Hyphenation 2.3 Noun 2.4 Related terms 2.5 Derived phrases

English

Pronunciation

• AHD: fā'vər
• SAMPA: feIv@r, feIv@

Hyphenation

fa·vor

Alternative spellings

• favour

Noun

favor

1. A piece of help.
2. A small gift; a party favor.

Derived terms

• party favor

Verb (transitive)

to favor (favored, favoring)

1. To look upon fondly; to prefer.
   • Most Favored Nation status
   • "And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favored, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women." —Luke 1:28, King James version, 1611
2. To do a favor (noun sense 1) for; to show beneficence toward.
   • "Would you favor us with a poetry reading?"

Derived terms

• favorite (favourite)
• favorable (favourable)

Translations

a piece of help

Chinese: 喜爱 (xi'ai) French: faveur f Greek: εύνοια f Italian: favore m

Japanese: 好意 (こうい) Spanish: favor Vietnamese: ơn Hebrew: ש"ע טובה

to prefer

to show beneficence toward

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Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA: /faˈβor/

Hyphenation

fa·vor

Noun

favor

1. favour/favor

Related terms

• favorable
• favorecer
• favoritismo
• favorito

Derived phrases

• por favor
• favor de

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