favor

v. prefer; show kindness to; treat well; support, help; resemble

n. kindness; approval; bias, prejudice; preferential treatment; small gift; ribbon, badge of loyalty (also favour)

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Noun
1. an act of gracious kindness
(synonym) favour
(hypernym) kindness, benignity
(hyponym) turn, good turn
(derivation) favour
2. an advantage to the benefit of someone or something; "the outcome was in his favor"
(synonym) favour
(hypernym) advantage, vantage
(derivation) favour
3. an inclination to approve; "that style is in favor this season"
(synonym) favour
(hypernym) inclination, disposition, tendency
4. a feeling of favorable regard
(synonym) favour
(hypernym) approval
(derivation) privilege, favour
5. souvenir consisting of a small gift given to a guest at a party
(synonym) party favor, party favour, favour
(hypernym) keepsake, souvenir, token, relic
(hyponym) cracker, snapper, cracker bonbon

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Verb
1. promote over another; "he favors his second daughter"
(synonym) prefer, favour
(hypernym) promote, upgrade, advance, kick upstairs, raise, elevate
(hyponym) advantage
(derivation) favour
2. consider as the favorite; "The local team was favored"
(synonym) favour
(hypernym) see, consider, reckon, view, regard
(derivation) favour
3. treat gently or carefully
(synonym) favour
(hypernym) spare, save
(derivation) favour
4. bestow a privilege upon
(synonym) privilege, favour
(hypernym) permit, allow, let, countenance
(derivation) favour

nm. favor, kindness; help; boon; good turn; accommodation

n. favor; kindness, amiability