Synonyms for favour
ˈfeɪ vərfavour

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1. favor, favournoun

   a feeling of favorable regard

   Synonyms:
   party favor, favor, party favour

2. favor, favournoun

   an inclination to approve

   "that style is in favor this season"

   Synonyms:
   party favor, favor, party favour

3. favor, favournoun

   an advantage to the benefit of someone or something

   "the outcome was in his favor"

   Synonyms:
   party favor, favor, party favour

4. party favor, party favour, favor, favournoun

   souvenir consisting of a small gift given to a guest at a party

   Synonyms:
   party favor, favor, party favour

5. favor, favourverb

   an act of gracious kindness

   Synonyms:
   party favor, favor, party favour

6. favor, favourverb

   treat gently or carefully

   Synonyms:
   favor, privilege, prefer

7. privilege, favor, favourverb

   bestow a privilege upon

   Synonyms:
   favor, privilege, prefer

8. prefer, favor, favourverb

   promote over another

   "he favors his second daughter"

   Synonyms:
   choose, favor, privilege, prefer, opt

9. favor, favourverb

   consider as the favorite

   "The local team was favored"

   Synonyms:
   favor, privilege, prefer

Matched Categories

1. • Advantage
   • Approval
   • Consider
   • Inclination
   • Promote
   • Souvenir
   • Spare

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1. List of paraphrases for "favour":

   favor, favourable, support, benefit, favore, behalf, faveur, promote, supportive, advantage, conducive, positive, favorable, foster, supporter, advocate

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How to use favour in a sentence?

1. Herodotus:

   Those who are guided by reason are generally successful in their plans; those who are rash and precipitate seldom enjoy the favour of the gods.

2. Rainer Guntermann:

   The odds seem to shift in favour of a compromise.

3. Mark Twain:

   Heaven goes by favour. If it went by merit, you would stay out and your dog would go in.

4. Junichi Ishikawa:

   Our index based on sentiment currently shows that 62 percent of global retail clients favour going long on dollar/yen while 38 percent prefer going short, last week's dollar/yen plunge was such that it was natural for some to instinctively buy the dollar.

5. Park Sang-jun:

   Foreign beer has boosted its share of the household retail market rapidly and I expect the same trend will emerge as they find favour in bars and restaurants over time.