favor

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favor[1,noun] favor[2,transitive verb] curry[1,transitive verb]

Main Entry: ¹fa·vor
Pronunciation: 'fA-v&r
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin, from favEre to be favorable; perhaps akin to Old High German gouma attention, Old Church Slavic goveti to revere
1 a (1) : friendly regard shown toward another especially by a superior (2) : approving consideration or attention : APPROBATION b : PARTIALITY c archaic : LENIENCY d archaic : PERMISSION e : POPULARITY
2 archaic a : APPEARANCE b (1) : FACE (2) : a facial feature
3 a : gracious kindness; also : an act of such kindness <did you a favor> b archaic : AID, ASSISTANCE c plural : effort in one's behalf or interest : ATTENTION
4 a : a token of love (as a ribbon) usually worn conspicuously b : a small gift or decorative item given out at a party c : BADGE
5 a : a special privilege or right granted or conceded b : sexual privileges -- usually used in plural
6 archaic : LETTER
7 : BEHALF, INTEREST
- in favor of
1 a : in accord or sympathy with b : to the benefit of : in support of <a verdict in favor of the accused>
2 : to the order of
3 : in order to choose : out of preference for <turned down the scholarship in favor of a pro career>
- in one's favor
1 : in one's good graces
2 : to one's advantage <the odds were in my favor>
- out of favor : UNPOPULAR, DISLIKED <was out of favor with his neighbors>