Definition of favor

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Favor (n.) A kind act or office; kindness done or granted; benevolence shown by word or deed; an act of grace or good will, as distinct from justice or remuneration..

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Conduce :: Conduce (n.) To lead or tend, esp. with reference to a favorable or desirable result; to contribute; -- usually followed by to or toward..
Commendation :: Commendation (n.) The act of commending; praise; favorable representation in words; recommendation.
Humoralist :: Humoralist (n.) One who favors the humoral pathology or believes in humoralism.
Minion :: Minion (n.) An obsequious or servile dependent or agent of another; a fawning favorite.
Smile :: Smile (v. i.) Favor; countenance; propitiousness; as, the smiles of Providence..
Ominous :: Ominous (a.) Of or pertaining to an omen or to omens; being or exhibiting an omen; significant; portentous; -- formerly used both in a favorable and unfavorable sense; now chiefly in the latter; foreboding or foreshowing evil; inauspicious; as, an ominous dread..
Prepossession :: Prepossession (n.) Preoccupation of the mind by an opinion, or impression, already formed; preconceived opinion; previous impression; bias; -- generally, but not always, used in a favorable sense; as, the prepossessions of childhood..
Favor :: Favor (n.) A letter or epistle; -- so called in civility or compliment; as, your favor of yesterday is received..
Discountenancer :: Discountenancer (n.) One who discountenances; one who disfavors.
Hypocrite :: Hypocrite (n.) One who plays a part; especially, one who, for the purpose of winning approbation of favor, puts on a fair outside seeming; one who feigns to be other and better than he is; a false pretender to virtue or piety; one who simulates virtue or piety..
Nepotism :: Nepotism (n.) Undue attachment to relations; favoritism shown to members of one's family; bestowal of patronage in consideration of relationship, rather than of merit or of legal claim..
Ovation :: Ovation (n.) Hence: An expression of popular homage; the tribute of the multitude to a public favorite.
Patronize :: Patronize (v. t.) To assume the air of a patron, or of a superior and protector, toward; -- used in an unfavorable sense; as, to patronize one's equals..
Well-favored :: Well-favored (a.) Handsome; wellformed; beautiful; pleasing to the eye.
Minikin :: Minikin (n.) A little darling; a favorite; a minion.
Indulgence :: Indulgence (n.) An indulgent act; favor granted; gratification.
Credit :: Credit (n.) Influence derived from the good opinion, confidence, or favor of others; interest..
Discommend :: Discommend (v. t.) To expose to censure or ill favor; to put out of the good graces of any one.
Savor :: Savor (v. t.) To taste or smell with pleasure; to delight in; to relish; to like; to favor.
Foul :: Foul (superl.) Not favorable; unpropitious; not fair or advantageous; as, a foul wind; a foul road; cloudy or rainy; stormy; not fair; -- said of the weather, sky, etc..
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