favor

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Synonyms: savor, flavor, favour, faver, pavor, davor, favo, favou, tavor, fasor, javor

Antonyms: savor, flavor, favour, faver, pavor, davor, favo, favou, tavor, fasor, javor

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Noun

1. A [[kind]] or [[helpful]] [[deed]]; an instance of voluntarily assisting (someone).
2. [[goodwill|Goodwill]]; benevolent regard.
3. A small gift; a [[party favor]].
4. Mildness or mitigation of punishment; [[lenity]].
5. The object of regard; person or thing favoured.
6. {{lb|en|obsolete}} Appearance; look; countenance; face.
7. {{lb|en|legal}} Partiality; bias<ref>{{R:Bouvier Law Dictionary}}</ref>
8. {{lb|en|archaic}} A [[letter]], a written communication.
9. {{lb|en|archaic|mainly|_|Northern England}} A resemblance, likeness.
10. {{lb|en|obsolete}} Anything worn publicly as a pledge of a woman's favor. <!--i.e. romantic involvement??-->
11. {{lb|en|historical}} A [[ribbon]] or similar small item that is worn as an [[adornment]], especially in celebration of an event.

Verb

1. To look upon [[fond]]ly; to [[prefer]].
2. To use more often.
3. To [[encourage]], [[conduce]] to
4. To do a favor [noun sense 1] for; to show [[beneficence]] toward.
5. {{lb|en|in|_|dialects|including|Southern US|and|Cajun}} To resemble; especially, to look like (another person).
6. To treat or use (something) gently

Proper noun

1. {{surname|en}}.

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