Definition of "favor" in 英语

noun

1. A kind or helpful deed; an instance of voluntarily assisting (someone).

   • He did me a favor when he took the time to drive me home.

2. Goodwill; benevolent regard.

   • She enjoyed the queen's favor.
   • to fall out of favor

3. A small gift; a party favor.

   • wedding favor
   • At the holiday dinner, the hosts had set a favor by each place setting.
   • A marriage favour is a bunch or knot of white ribbons or white flowers worn at a wedding.

4. Mildness or mitigation of punishment; lenity.

5. The object of regard; person or thing favoured.

6. (obsolete) Appearance; look; countenance; face.

7. (law) Partiality; bias

8. (archaic) A letter, a written communication.

9. (archaic, chiefly Northern England) A resemblance, likeness.

10. (obsolete) Anything worn publicly as a pledge of a woman's favor.

11. (historical) A ribbon or similar small item that is worn as an adornment, especially in celebration of an event.

verb

1. To look upon fondly; to prefer.

2. To use more often.

3. To encourage, conduce to

4. To do a favor [noun sense 1] for; to show beneficence toward.

   • Would you favor us with a poetry reading?

5. (in dialects, including Southern US and Cajun) To resemble; especially, to look like (another person).

   • I thought—it doesn't matter—you seemed to favour your ma,

6. To treat or use (something) gently

   • I always try to favor my bad knee.