favor
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- noun
- /ˈfeɪvər/
- US
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favor
- All those in favor of walking out tomorrow, please raise your hand.
- vote in favor
- fall out of favor
- curry favor
That meant he had favor with the Fuhrer, right?
- That meant he had favor with the Fuhrer, right?
- Ghosting works in your favor, plain and simple.
- And what arguments did Ben give in favor of free will if God exists?
- That is why I am in favour of having a referendum.
- But again, that's just not really in your favor and it's not healthy.
- And he doesn't do himself any favours by trying to talk about it.
- And Fioridi, who's a prominent advocate in favour of choice for women.
- If you're watching this, do yourself a favor and go watch the movie Disconnect.
- And that's that's an author doing us a favor as the reader, right?
- They must be in favor of name your issue.
Examples
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Seems luck is in your favor.
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The Big Deals began falling out of favor because of shrinking library budgets.
Academic text (2012) -
In all cases, the difference was in favor of students in larger settlement areas.
Academic text (2012) -
So do yourself a favor, skip it.
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And the court system tends to favor cops over individuals.
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Whereas you also find some good points in favor of the Mac Hall Commission.
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With Argentina, well, it's about time things turned in favor for us.
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Now, will you do me an enormous favor and help me decide which of these to wear.
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War coverage by the international media was biased in favor of the Palestinians.
Academic text (2015) -
The committee expressed its strong favor for the new recycling initiative.
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- Informal
To wish someone good luck when the result depends on chance
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Etymology
Favor meaning approval or support also comes from the Latin favere, 'to support'. That's why having someone's favor gives you an advantage or shows they like your idea.