from
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
favour
n 1: a feeling of favorable regard [syn: {favor}, {favour}]
2: an inclination to approve; "that style is in favor this
season" [syn: {favor}, {favour}]
3: an advantage to the benefit of someone or something; "the
outcome was in his favor" [syn: {favor}, {favour}]
4: souvenir consisting of a small gift given to a guest at a
party [syn: {party favor}, {party favour}, {favor}, {favour}]
5: an act of gracious kindness [syn: {favor}, {favour}]
v 1: treat gently or carefully [syn: {favor}, {favour}]
2: bestow a privilege upon [syn: {privilege}, {favor}, {favour}]
3: promote over another; "he favors his second daughter" [syn:
{prefer}, {favor}, {favour}]
4: consider as the favorite; "The local team was favored" [syn:
{favor}, {favour}]