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favour

How to use favour in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for favour.

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Also, guys, can I ask a quick favour?

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Quick take

a feeling of favorable regard

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of favour gathered in one view.

noun

a feeling of favorable regard

noun

an inclination to approve; "that style is in favor this season"

noun

an advantage to the benefit of someone or something; "the outcome was in his favor"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for favour.

noun

a feeling of favorable regard

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noun

an inclination to approve; "that style is in favor this season"

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noun

an advantage to the benefit of someone or something; "the outcome was in his favor"

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noun

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

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noun

an act of gracious kindness

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verb

treat gently or carefully

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verb

promote over another; "he favors his second daughter"

See also: prefer, favor

verb

consider as the favorite; "The local team was favored"

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Example sentences

1

Also, guys, can I ask a quick favour?

2

If they can figure out things that need improving in their code, that weighs heavily in their favour.

3

This incident blew up into a tabloid-like frenzy because smart people abandoned reason in favour of sensation.

4

Jobs or Forstall always seemed to favour it, but could you imagine Jony Ive signing off on a Podcasts app where half the screen is a reel-to-reel tape that bounces when you pause?

5

Breaking even often requires a large 5-7% move in your favour - and that just doesn't happen often enough - especially in the one month buy-to-mark time frame that most options trade at.

6

If you pranked me by pretending that HN has a good track record for dealing with OT submissions, I say "well-played" and redouble my argument in favour of moderating April 1st submissions: Your comment is funnier than most of the so-called prank posts I've seen.

Proper noun examples

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Favouring conservative taxation in favour of purported "individualism" is not only selfish, but highly inefficient.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use favour in a sentence?

Also, guys, can I ask a quick favour?

What does favour mean?

a feeling of favorable regard

What part of speech is favour?

favour is commonly used as noun, verb.