Favor

/ˈfeɪ.və/

Synonyms for "favor" (690 found)

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Noun(15 words)

help advantage advantaging aid anointing appeal approval backing benefitbias in researchbias the resultsbias towardbias toward resultsbiases boons

abet abetment accept acceptance accommodate accommodation accomplishmentaccord respect toaccount acculturate acknowledgmentact of courtesyact of graceact of kindnessadherence admiration admire adopt adoration adore

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advance advantage advocacy advocate aegis affinity agree aidaid and abetaim atair allowance ameliorate amend amenityan inanswer ape apotheosis apotheosizeappear likeappreciate appreciation approach approbation approval approveapprove ofapproximate ascendancy assist assistance attention auspices authority avail awe baby back backingbad booksbagbail outbe desirous ofbe likebe partial tobe redolent ofbear a handbear resemblancebearing befriend behind benediction benefaction benefit benevolence benignity bent better bias billetblank checkbless blessing boon boostbreak no bonesbreathless adorationbring forwardbring to mindbrowbusiness lettercall to mindcall upcare carriagecarte blanchecastcast of countenancecater tochampion championship charisma charity charm chit choosechoose ratherchosen kindcivility civilize clemency cling clout coddle colorcome closecome near

Verb(4 words)

abet approved approves assist

Adjective(1 words)

advantaged

Strong matches (207)

comfort commemoration commiseration communication comparecompare withcompassion complexion compliment condolenceconduce toconsequence considerationcontribute tocontrol convenience cooperation copy copyright cordiality

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correspond cosset countenance counterfeit courtesy creditcup of teadeanshipdefer todeference deification deify demeanor desiderate desire dial discriminate dispatch dispensation dispositiondo a favordo a servicedo gooddo no harmdo right bydoctor dominance domination drag druthers duty ease edify educate effect elect elevate embolden emend eminence enchantment encourage encouragement endorse endorsement enhance enlighten enrichentertain respect forepistle espouse esteem estimation evokeexaggerated respectexalt excellence expedite facefacial appearancefacies facilitate fancy fascination fattenfavorable regardfavorable votefavoritism feature features feelingfellow feelingfollow for forbearance force forgiveness forward foster fosterage franchise freedomfriendly relationsfurther garb gesture giftgive a boostgive a handgive a liftgive helpgive way togogo forgo in forgo straightgood deedgood feelinggood gracesgood officesgood termsgood turngood understandinggoodwill gracegraceful gesturegrant gratifygreat respectgreatness guidance guise harmony hastenhave a biashave a mind tohave designs onhave preferencehave ratherhearten helphero worshiphero-worshiphigh regardholdhold in esteemhold in reverencehold withhomage honorhonor beforehumanity humor idolatry idolization idolize imitate immunity importance improveimprove uponinin back ofin favor ofin support ofincidental powerinclination incline incomparability indorse indulge indulgence influence influentiality inimitabilityinside trackinsinuation interestkeep in countenancekeepsakekind deedkind officeskindly actkindness kisser

Verb(7 words)

endorse enjoys favored favoritize favour favourite gravitating

Noun(15 words)

favoring favorite favorites favour gaingerman gestegiftgood deedgracesgroup oriented policyhearts inclines incliningitalian approvarekindness

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labor of lovelard largess lead leadership leanlean towardlean towardsleaninglend a handlend one aidlend wings toleniency letter leverage liberty license lift likelike better

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line lineaments lineslook likelook up tolooks love lustlust aftermagnetism majority makemake an improvementmake formanna map mastery match meliorate mementomemento morimemorabilia memorial memorials memories mend mercy message mien militate mimic mirror missive mitigation mitzvah mollycoddle moment mug mushmutual affinitymutual attractionmutual regardname nearnearly reproducenodnot tell apartnote nurture obligation oblige office okone upmanshipone-upmanship opinionopt forpamper pan parallel pardonpartake ofpartialityparticular choicepatent pathos patronage penchantpersonal choicepersonality persuasion phiz physiognomy pityplay favoritespleasepolite actpopularity port posture potency power precedence predilection predisposition predominance predomination preeminence preferprefer topreference prejudice preponderance prepossession prepotence prepotency prerogative presence present pressure prestige priority privilege prize pro proclivityproffer aidprofit promote propensity protect pull purchasepush forwardpussput forwardquarter quicken raise rally rapport rather rave reclaim recommend redeem refinerefine uponreform regard reign relic relief relieve remedy remembrance remembrancerremind one ofrender assistancereply reprieve repute rescript rescue resemble respect restore resuscitate revere reverencereverential regardrevive rewardright-of-wayrule ruth sanction satisfy savesavor ofsayseal of approvalsecond secondingsee fitseemseem likeselect self-pity seniority serve serviceset beforeset forwardset upshine uponshow kindness toshow preferencesic sideside withsimulatesingle outskillsmack ofsmile uponsocializesound likesouvenirspecial favorspeed spoil sponsor sponsorship spurstack upstack up withstamp of approvalstance stand stoopstraighten outstyle suasion subscribesubtle influencesuccess succor suction suggest suggestion superiority support supremacy sustain sway sympathy taketake aftertake in towtake kindly totake totaste tendtend towardtendency thingthink bestthink fitthink highly ofthink much ofthink properthink well oftokentoken of remembrancetrait traits transcendence transcendency transfigure transform treattreat unequallytreat welltrophy turnturn over a new leaftutelage type upgrade uphold upliftupper handurbanity value venerate veneration viewview with favorvirtuosity visage vogue voice vote want warrant way weightwhip handwishwish to goodnesswish very muchworship worthwould fain doyeayea voteyieldyield to

Noun(32 words)

latin inclinareleanlending a handlike standard englishlikingpartial toparty favorparty favourperk petition pleapolicy status quo biasprefer biologicallypreference preferring prioritizing privileges privilegingpro viewrequest

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service ship shippingsignals desireslant rightsmilesspeak courteouslysupport tilt tilts tokenvineyard tending tasks

Verb(12 words)

leans militates prefer preferred prefers prioritize prioritized privilege sanction smiled suited weighted

Adjective(2 words)

natural smilepartial being

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action advance advantage allow approval behavior benefit benignity consider countenance disposition elevate inclination keepsakekick upstairskindness

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act appeal asset backing consent edge gesture kindness petition

Collocations

12 entries

broad supportdo someone a favorfavorabilityfavorable opinionfavorable outcomefavors for friendsin favor ofin one's favorpolitical favorspopular supportpublic favorspecial favor

Inflections

3 entries

favored favoring favors

Derivations

9 entries

favorability favorable favorably favored favorer favoring favoritism favors favourable

Sample sentences

41 total sentences available.

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Are you in favor of the workers getting more money?

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Are you in favor of or against that policy?

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Are you in favor of the plan or not?

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I am in favor of your proposal.

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