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favor
noun
something
you
do
to
help
someone
,
usually
as
a
kindness
•
Could
you
do
me
a
favor
and
watch
my
bag
for
a
minute
?
Could
you
do
me
a
favor
and
watch
my
bag
for
a
minute
?
•
He
returned
the
favor
by
driving
me
to
the
airport
at
dawn
.
He
returned
the
favor
by
driving
me
to
the
airport
at
dawn
.
noun
-
favor
approval
or
support
shown
toward
a
person
,
idea
,
or
thing
•
The
policy
has
gained
wide
favor
among
younger
voters
.
The
policy
has
gained
wide
favor
among
younger
voters
.
•
His
proposal
found
little
favor
with
the
board
.
His
proposal
found
little
favor
with
the
board
.
verb
to
show
preference
or
give
an
advantage
to
one
person
or
thing
over
another
•
The
teacher
usually
favors
group
projects
over
tests
.
The
teacher
usually
favors
group
projects
over
tests
.
•
Many
investors
favor
low-risk
bonds
during
uncertain
times
.
Many
investors
favor
low-risk
bonds
during
uncertain
times
.
verb
to
look
like
or
have
a
resemblance
to
someone
,
especially
in
the
face
•
The
baby
favors
his
grandfather
with
those
bright
blue
eyes
.
The
baby
favors
his
grandfather
with
those
bright
blue
eyes
.
•
She
really
favored
her
mother
when
she
was
younger
.
She
really
favored
her
mother
when
she
was
younger
.
favorite
adjective
liked
more
than
any
other
•
Pizza
is
my
favorite
food
.
Pizza
is
my
favorite
food
.
•
Her
favorite
color
is
turquoise
.
Her
favorite
color
is
turquoise
.
From
Middle
English
fauorite
,
borrowed
from
Middle
French
favorit
,
from
Italian
favorito
,
past
participle
of
favorire
“
to
favor
”.
adjective
liked
more
than
anything
or
anyone
else
.
•
Pizza
is
my
favorite
food
,
so
I
could
eat
it
every
day
.
Pizza
is
my
favorite
food
,
so
I
could
eat
it
every
day
.
•
Her
favorite
subject
at
school
is
science
,
especially
experiments
with
magnets
.
Her
favorite
subject
at
school
is
science
,
especially
experiments
with
magnets
.
Borrowed
into
English
from
Middle
French
“
favorit
”,
from
Italian
“
favorito
”,
past
participle
of
“
favorire
”
meaning
“
to
favor
”.
noun
a
person
or
thing
that
someone
likes
best
.
•
Grandma
is
the
baby
’
s
favorite
,
and
he
always
smiles
when
she
arrives
.
Grandma
is
the
baby
’
s
favorite
,
and
he
always
smiles
when
she
arrives
.
•
Among
all
the
toys
,
the
teddy
bear
is
his
clear
favorite
.
Among
all
the
toys
,
the
teddy
bear
is
his
clear
favorite
.
Same
origin
as
adjective
sense
;
noun
use
recorded
in
English
since
the
16th
century
for
a
person
liked
by
a
king
or
queen
,
later
generalized
.
noun
a
person
or
thing
that
is
liked
more
than
anyone
or
anything
else
•
Chocolate
quickly
became
the
children
’
s
favorite
.
Chocolate
quickly
became
the
children
’
s
favorite
.
•
Lightning
is
the
crowd
’
s
favorite
to
win
the
horse
race
.
Lightning
is
the
crowd
’
s
favorite
to
win
the
horse
race
.
See
adjective
sense
for
origin
;
noun
use
developed
from
the
adjective
in
the
17th
century
.
noun
the
competitor
thought
most
likely
to
win
a
race
,
game
,
or
contest
.
•
Spain
was
the
clear
favorite
to
win
the
football
tournament
.
Spain
was
the
clear
favorite
to
win
the
football
tournament
.
•
Although
the
horse
numbered
six
was
the
favorite
,
it
finished
only
third
.
Although
the
horse
numbered
six
was
the
favorite
,
it
finished
only
third
.
Sportswriters
extended
the
general
noun
“
favorite
”
to
mean
the
expected
winner
in
the
late
19th
century
.