Definition for

favor


noun – Good will; kind regard; countenance; friendly disposition; a willingness to aid, support, or defend.

noun – The state of favoring or of being favored; friendly consideration bestowed or received; objective regard, aid, support, or behoof: with in: as, to be or act in favor of a person or thing; to resign an office in favor of another; he is in high favor at court or with the people.

noun – The object of kind regard; the person or thing favored.

noun – A kind act or office; kindness done or manifested; any act of grace or good will, as distinguished from acts of justice or remuneration.

noun – Partial kindness; biased regard or consideration; predilection; partiality: as, kissing goes by favor; a fair field and no favor.

noun – Leave; permission; indulgence; concession.

noun – Advantage; convenience afforded for success: as, the enemy approached under favor of the night.

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