Associations to the word «Favour»

Wiktionary

FAVOUR, noun. British spelling standard spelling of favor.
FAVOUR, verb. British spelling standard spelling of favor.

Dictionary definition

FAVOUR, noun. A feeling of favorable regard.
FAVOUR, noun. An inclination to approve; "that style is in favor this season".
FAVOUR, noun. An advantage to the benefit of someone or something; "the outcome was in his favor".
FAVOUR, noun. Souvenir consisting of a small gift given to a guest at a party.
FAVOUR, noun. An act of gracious kindness.
FAVOUR, verb. Treat gently or carefully.
FAVOUR, verb. Bestow a privilege upon.
FAVOUR, verb. Promote over another; "he favors his second daughter".
FAVOUR, verb. Consider as the favorite; "The local team was favored".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats