favor
promote over another
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,157 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 8,177 times across 155,370 chapters — 0.004% of every word in the library.
What it means
verb
- promote over another also: prefer, favour he favors his second daughter
- consider as the favorite also: favour The local team was favored
- treat gently or carefully also: favour
- bestow a privilege upon also: privilege, favour
noun
- an act of gracious kindness also: favour
- an advantage to the benefit of someone or something also: favour the outcome was in his favor
- an inclination to approve also: favour that style is in favor this season
- a feeling of favorable regard also: favour
favor in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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At first Wilson contrived to ingratiate himself into a good deal of favor among the dalespeople.
The Shadow of a Crime: A Cumbrian Romance · Hall, Sir Caine · Chapter 1
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On the contrary, the news I bring gives me reason to expect much from his favor.
An Egyptian Princess — Volume 07 · Georg Ebers · Chapter 1
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And so I have come to beg a little favor of you, which will cost you nothing.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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All had been chosen as a special favor, upon the recommendation of one or other of those in authority.
Under Drake's Flag · G. A. (George Alfred) Henty · Chapter 1
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Some were in favor of hanging the five, while others insisted that only two of the brothers should be strung up.
The Red Record Tabulated Statistics · Ida B. Wells-Barnett · Chapter 1