favour
a feeling of favorable regard
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,699 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 10,659 times across 155,370 chapters — 0.005% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- a feeling of favorable regard also: favor
- an inclination to approve also: favor that style is in favor this season
- an advantage to the benefit of someone or something also: favor the outcome was in his favor
- souvenir consisting of a small gift given to a guest at a party also: party favor, party favour, favor
- an act of gracious kindness also: favor
verb
- treat gently or carefully also: favor
- bestow a privilege upon also: privilege, favor
- promote over another also: prefer, favor he favors his second daughter
favour 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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It carries a lesson in favour of the worker.
Poems Every Child Should Know · Mary E. (Mary Elizabeth) [Editor] Burt · Chapter 1
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You'll do me the favour to dine with me, my little man.
The Adventures of Harry Richmond — Complete · George Meredith · Chapter 1
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I decided in favour of the U.A.C.P., sent them two guineas, and waited.
Punch — Volume 99, August 16, 1890 · Various · Chapter 1
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So this is the great favour I'm going to ask you--and mind you say "Yes."
Punch — Volume 101, November 7, 1891 · Various · Chapter 1
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He said it so quietly that I could only answer: “You’re doing me the biggest kind of a favour.”
Ethan Frome · Edith Wharton · Chapter 1