favor
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2.0
- noun
- /ˈfeɪvər/
- US
:
recuerdo
- The wedding had beautiful favors for guests, including personalized candles.
Examples
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Dear Knight, I pray that you take this favor as a token of my gratitude.
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We filled up bags of party favors to take home.
Fiction book (1991) -
"Something like this would make a great party favor," I told the nurse, "for a certain kind of party."
Fiction book (1996) -
Deciding on what you want to give as a wedding favor can be an enjoyable process.
Blog text (20) -
Hey, I think someone might have brought party favors.
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At the celebration, each guest received a small favor to remember the event by.
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She carefully selected a charming favor to give each attendee at her birthday party.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Something given to someone to show care or thanks
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6.0
An object kept to remind you of a person or event
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3.4
A small object kept to remember a person or event
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2.6
A small gift that people give to guests at a party to thank them
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3.1
A small gift or simple act to show thanks
1
8.0
A small object given to show love for someone
A small gift given to party guests with their name on it
Idioms
- Informal
To wish someone good luck when the result depends on chance
Compounds
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Etymology
Favor for a small gift grew from the same idea of showing kindness. A party 'favor' is a little gift given as a small 'thank you' or memory of the event.