favour
noun
[ ˈfeɪvə ]
• approval, support, or liking for someone or something.
• "training is looked upon with favour by many employers"
• an act of kindness beyond what is due or usual.
• "I've come to ask you a favour"
Similar:
good turn,
service,
kind act,
good deed,
act of kindness,
kindness,
courtesy,
indulgence,
benefit,
boon,
• a small inexpensive gift given to guests at a party.
favour
verb
• feel or show approval or preference for.
• "slashing public spending is a policy that few politicians favour"
Similar:
advocate,
recommend,
advise,
subscribe to,
approve of,
look on with favour,
be in favour of,
support,
back,
champion,
campaign for,
stand up for,
argue for,
press for,
lobby for,
urge,
promote,
espouse,
endorse,
sanction,
vouch for,
plug,
push,
preferred,
favourite,
recommended,
chosen,
choice,
selected,
most-liked,
ideal,
particular,
special,
pet,
blue-eyed,
• (often used in polite requests) give someone (something desired).
• "please favour me with an answer"
• resemble (a parent or other relative) in facial features.
• "she's pretty, and she favours you"
Similar:
resemble,
look like,
be like,
be similar to,
bear a resemblance to,
remind one of,
put one in mind of,
take after,
have the look of,
be the spit of,
be the spitting image of,
be a dead ringer for,
bear semblance to,
Opposite:
differ from,
• treat (an injured limb) gently, not putting one's full weight on it.
• "he favours his sore leg"
Origin:
Middle English (in the noun sense ‘liking, preference’): via Old French from Latin favor, from favere ‘show kindness to’ (related to fovere ‘cherish’).
in favour
• meeting with approval.
• "they were not in favour with the party"
Similar:
popular,
well liked,
liked,
favoured,
well received,
approved,
admired,
accepted,
welcome,
sought-after,
in demand,
desired,
wanted,
