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favor

/ˈfeɪvɚ/

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noun

US or Brit favour , pl -vors

[count] :a kind or helpful act that you do for someone

do/grant a friend a favor = do a favor for a friend = grant a favor to a friend

Can I ask you (for) a favor?

I drove her to the airport because I owed her a favor.

She's willing to help you but only as a favor to me.

I'm here as a (special) favor to my sister.

Don't do me any favors. I don't need your help.

I've learned to be grateful for small favors.

He treats them well, and they return the favor. [=they also treat him well]

Do me a favor [=do what I want you to do; do what you should do] and get home on time for once.

You can do yourself a favor [=you can make things easier for yourself] by arriving early at the airport.

The company made campaign donations in exchange/return for political favors. [=political acts/decisions that helped the company]

He was arrested for soliciting sexual favors [=sex acts done in exchange for something, such as money] from a prostitute.

[noncount] approval, support, or popularity

Her ideas have found/gained favor with many young people. [=many young people like/support her ideas]

He's trying to earn the boss's favor by working late.

Her theories have lost favor. = Her theories have fallen from favor. = Her theories are no longer in favor. = Her theories are now out of favor. [=they are no longer popular]

a style that has come into favor [=become popular]

The committee looks with favor on the project. [=the committee regards the project favorably; the committee likes and approves of the project]

preference for one person, group, etc., over another

The judge showed favor for/toward the defendant.

The students naturally showed favor toward their own school's team.

[count] US :a small gift given to the people who come to a party :party favor

Small boxes of candy were given out as favors at the wedding.

court someone's favor

or court favor with someone

xem court

curry favor

xem curry

in favor of

wanting or approving of (something)

All in favor of (having) a party [=everyone who wants to have a party], raise your hands.

Not surprisingly, most voters are in favor of the tax cuts.

a politician who is in favor of the death penalty

in a way that tries to persuade people to support (something)

He argued in favor of the tax cuts. [=he argued for the tax cuts]

choosing (something) instead of something else :preferring (something)

She turned down the scholarship in favor of a pro career.

The original proposal was rejected in favor of a new design.

in support of (someone) :in a way that helps or benefits (someone)

The judge ruled in favor of the defendant.

in someone's favor

in support of (someone) :in a way that helps or benefits (someone)

We hope the final decision will be in our favor.

The judge ruled in our favor.

in a state of being liked or approved of by (someone)

She did extra work to get back in the teacher's favor.

odds are in favor

If the odds are in your favor, you are likely to win or succeed.

We don't know what the decision will be, but we think the odds are in our favor.

If the odds are in favor of something, that thing is likely to happen.

The odds are in favor of a major storm this weekend.

verb

US or Brit favour -vors; -vored; -voring

[+ obj] to prefer (someone) especially in an unfair way :to show that you like or approve of (someone) more than others

The teacher clearly favors you.

He claims that his parents favor his sister (over him).

to approve of or support (something)

Most voters favor these tax cuts.

Her father favored the idea of her going to law school.

to regard (someone or something) as most likely to succeed or win

They won the championship last year, and most forecasters favor them to win again this year.

formal :to give something to (someone) :to present (someone) with something

The author favored us with a copy [=gave us a copy] of his latest book.

She will now favor us with a song. [=she will now sing or play a song for us]

He did not favor us with a reply. [=he did not reply to us]

to treat (an injured leg, foot, etc.) gently or carefully

It was obvious that she was favoring her left leg. [=she was walking carefully in a way that showed that her left leg was injured]

formal :to make (something) possible or easy :to help (something) to succeed

Darkness favored the attack.

The weather favored our plans for a picnic.

to look like (a parent or other relative)

He favors [=resembles] his mother.

* Các từ tương tự:
favorable, favored, favorite, favorite son, favoritism