favor

n

1. kind act, good deed, kind deed, good turn, labor of love, courtesy, Fr. beau geste; blessing, boon, grace, grant, Theol. dispensation; benefaction, Archaic. benefit, Archaic. benignity, benevolence.

2. kindness, generosity, consideration, graciousness, hospitality, friendliness; good will, Archaic. gree, compassion, sympathy; aid, assistance, help, abetment, abettal.

3. approval, approbation, sanction, countenance, endorsement; patronage, fosterage, tutelage, sponsorship, guidance, auspices, aegis, care; advocacy, championship, espousal, encouragement, backing; obligingness, accommodation, indulgence; support, protection, cover.

4. good terms, good understanding, good footing, good graces; good opinion, favorable regard; harmony, rapport, friendly relations; privilege, advantage, special interest, immunity; license, Inf. pull, in, connections, weight; preference, partiality, prejudice, bias, favoritism, leaning, nepotism.

5. present, gift, memento, remembrance, souvenir, memorial; token, trophy, keepsake, relic.

6. letter, epistle, message, communication, dispatch, missive, Obs. billet; reply, answer, acknowledgment, rescript.

7. favors

(all usu. in regard to sexual intimacy) permission, consent, allowance, leave; liberty, license; compliance, acquiescence, agreement.

8. in favor of

a. on or in behalf of, in the name of, on account of, for the sake of.b. on the side of, for, all for, pro.

9. in one’s favor

to one's credit, in one's interest; approving, well-disposed; beneficial, helpful.

v

10. approve, approbate, sanction, countenance, endorse, commend, recommend; foster, sponsor, advocate, espouse, smile upon, encourage, back; defend, support, champion; oblige, patronize, indulge, accommodate.

11. prefer, single out, select, elect; go in for, go for, be all for; opt for, fancy, pick; have a preference for, treat with partiality, side with; esteem, respect, have regard for, fawn upon.

12. facilitate, expedite, precipitate; accelerate, forward, advance, promote; ease, make easier, lighten, smooth; palliate, extenuate, spare.

13. treat tenderly, deal with gently, tend indulgently, handle with care, take care of; indulge, pamper, coddle, baby; gratify, satisfy; protect, cover, guard.

14. aid, assist, help, succor, abet, meet the wants of; befriend, lend a hand, do a favor for, show kindness to, do right by; serve, do for, do a service for, cater to, make comfortable, attend to the convenience of; provide, supply, furnish.

15.Informal. resemble, look like, take after, be the image of, mirror, echo; duplicate, parallel, approximate, correspond.