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favour
noun
something
you
do
to
help
someone
,
usually
as
a
kindness
•
Would
you
mind
doing
me
a
favour
and
posting
this
letter
?
Would
you
mind
doing
me
a
favour
and
posting
this
letter
?
•
Thank
you
for
the
favour
earlier
;
I
really
appreciate
it
.
Thank
you
for
the
favour
earlier
;
I
really
appreciate
it
.
noun
-
favour
approval
or
support
shown
toward
a
person
,
idea
,
or
thing
•
The
new
scheme
enjoys
considerable
favour
among
local
residents
.
The
new
scheme
enjoys
considerable
favour
among
local
residents
.
•
His
suggestion
found
little
favour
with
the
committee
.
His
suggestion
found
little
favour
with
the
committee
.
verb
to
show
preference
or
give
an
advantage
to
one
person
or
thing
over
another
•
The
manager
tends
to
favour
experience
over
qualifications
.
The
manager
tends
to
favour
experience
over
qualifications
.
•
Voters
increasingly
favour
greener
transport
options
.
Voters
increasingly
favour
greener
transport
options
.
verb
to
look
like
or
have
a
resemblance
to
someone
,
especially
in
the
face
•
The
little
girl
favours
her
father
,
with
the
same
dimples
.
The
little
girl
favours
her
father
,
with
the
same
dimples
.
•
As
he
aged
,
he
favoured
his
uncle
more
and
more
.
As
he
aged
,
he
favoured
his
uncle
more
and
more
.
favourite
adjective
liked
more
than
any
other
•
Tea
is
her
favourite
drink
on
cold
mornings
.
Tea
is
her
favourite
drink
on
cold
mornings
.
•
This
red
jumper
is
my
favourite
piece
of
clothing
.
This
red
jumper
is
my
favourite
piece
of
clothing
.
Same
etymology
as
the
US
spelling
“
favorite
,”
with
the
British
spelling
influenced
by
French
orthography
.
adjective
liked
more
than
anything
or
anyone
else
.
•
London
is
her
favourite
city
because
of
its
history
and
theatres
.
London
is
her
favourite
city
because
of
its
history
and
theatres
.
•
His
favourite
colour
is
green
,
so
he
painted
his
bike
to
match
.
His
favourite
colour
is
green
,
so
he
painted
his
bike
to
match
.
See
U
.
S
.
spelling
“
favorite
”
for
origin
;
British
English
retained
the
–our–
spelling
after
French
influence
.
noun
a
person
or
thing
that
someone
likes
best
.
•
The
blue
mug
is
Dad
’
s
favourite
for
morning
coffee
.
The
blue
mug
is
Dad
’
s
favourite
for
morning
coffee
.
•
Of
all
the
songs
on
the
album
,
track
three
is
my
favourite
.
Of
all
the
songs
on
the
album
,
track
three
is
my
favourite
.
See
adjective
sense
for
origin
;
noun
use
spread
through
royal
courts
into
popular
language
.
noun
a
person
or
thing
that
is
liked
more
than
anyone
or
anything
else
•
Strawberry
jam
is
a
long-standing
family
favourite
.
Strawberry
jam
is
a
long-standing
family
favourite
.
•
Archer
is
the
bookmakers
’
favourite
ahead
of
the
derby
.
Archer
is
the
bookmakers
’
favourite
ahead
of
the
derby
.
See
adjective
sense
for
origin
;
the
noun
form
entered
English
in
the
same
period
.
noun
the
competitor
thought
most
likely
to
win
a
race
,
game
,
or
contest
.
•
Serena
Williams
was
the
overwhelming
favourite
to
take
the
title
.
Serena
Williams
was
the
overwhelming
favourite
to
take
the
title
.
•
Despite
being
the
favourite
,
the
boxer
was
knocked
out
in
round
four
.
Despite
being
the
favourite
,
the
boxer
was
knocked
out
in
round
four
.
Parallel
to
U
.
S
.
spelling
“
favorite
”,
with
–our–
spelling
kept
in
British
sports
journalism
since
the
1800s
.