Meanings (ES + gloss)
favor
A kind or helpful deed; an instance of voluntarily assisting (someone).
He did me a favor when he took the time to drive me home.
favor
Goodwill; benevolent regard.
She enjoyed the queen's favor.
to fall out of favor
Phrases
curry favorevery good boy deserves favorfall out of favorfavor bankfavoritegrace and favorin favor within favor → in favor ofin something's favorkissing goes by favormay the odds be ever in your favormisfavornot do someone any favorsout of favorparty favorreturn the favorsexual favorunfavorwithout fear or favor
Meanings (ES + gloss)
favorecer • preferir
To look upon fondly; to prefer.
And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favored, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.
Even in an era when individuality in dress is a cult, his clothes were noticeable. He was wearing a hard hat of the low round kind favoured by hunting men, and with it a black duff…
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