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Meanings of favor in English
Synonyms
Examples for "favour"
Examples for "favour"
1
Scotland and Northern Ireland voted heavily in favour of staying in Europe.
2
United returned the favour the following year, overhauling a large Arsenal lead.
3
So consider the train within Europe and do the planet a favour.
4
Central bankers usually favour capital requirements for increasing safety at financial firms.
5
There are some measures in the Budget that favour young property seekers.
1
Everyone got some party favor from the Wizard except me.
2
Its tongue, hideously long, fell out of its mouth like an unrolling party favor.
3
A party favor for when the little princess turned as old as Lewis Carroll's Alice.
4
What are you going to give him for a party favor, Chris, a bloody Kotex?
5
My fellow freak snatched his, checking its contents like it was a party favor bag.
1
But a number of northern Yemeni parties favour a multi-region federation.
2
His National Party favours a stronger role for the private sector.
3
People could take them home in doggy bags, as party favours.
4
Election spending limits are benefiting parties favoured by the wealthy, writes Mark Brennock.
5
A number of northern parties favour a multi-region federation.
Usage of favor in English
1
The change in the wind was altogether in favor of the brigantine.
2
In fact, television irreversibly tipped the balance in favor of the visual.
3
The political contest ended in the autumn in favor of Mr. Pierce.
4
It was a speech in favor of compromise, in favor of conciliation.
5
Strong commodity markets and good valuations also favor Canada's resource-rich equity markets.
6
The circumstances were all in favor of the success of the conspirators.
7
The minority of the committee reported in favor of the inquiry proposed.
8
Look, in a strange way this might actually work in our favor.
9
In the House, the majority in favor of this construction was twelve.
10
Growing up in East Berlin isn't exactly a point in her favor.
11
In 1618 the Synod of Dort decided in favor of this view.
12
Both declare in favor of acquiescence in the compromise measures of 1850.
13
But I do need to ask you for a favor, Chen said.
14
Such requirements can disproportionately affect minority voters who often favor Democratic candidates.
15
They thought it the work of Allah in favor of the faithful.
16
It's thought that Reagan may change his views and favor arms control.
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Favor through the time
Favor across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common
South Africa
Less common