Definition of favor

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Favor (n.) A letter or epistle; -- so called in civility or compliment; as, your favor of yesterday is received..

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Wish :: Wish (v. t.) To recommend; to seek confidence or favor in behalf of.
Couscousou :: Couscousou (n.) A favorite dish in Barbary. See Couscous.
Favorless :: Favorless (a.) Unfavored; not regarded with favor; having no countenance or support.
Persist :: Persist (v. i.) To stand firm; to be fixed and unmoved; to stay; to continue steadfastly; especially, to continue fixed in a course of conduct against opposing motives; to persevere; -- sometimes conveying an unfavorable notion, as of doggedness or obstinacy..
Bounden :: Bounden (p. p & a.) Under obligation; bound by some favor rendered; obliged; beholden.
Hypobole :: Hypobole (n.) A figure in which several things are mentioned that seem to make against the argument, or in favor of the opposite side, each of them being refuted in order..
Favor :: Favor (n.) To regard with kindness; to support; to aid, or to have the disposition to aid, or to wish success to; to be propitious to; to countenance; to treat with consideration or tenderness; to show partiality or unfair bias towards..
Root :: Root (v. i.) Hence, to seek for favor or advancement by low arts or groveling servility; to fawn servilely..
Popularity :: Popularity (n.) The quality or state of being popular; especially, the state of being esteemed by, or of being in favor with, the people at large; good will or favor proceeding from the people; as, the popularity of a law, statesman, or a book..
Show :: Show (v. t.) To bestow; to confer; to afford; as, to show favor..
Imperialist :: Imperialist (n.) One who serves an emperor; one who favors imperialism.
Liturgist :: Liturgist (n.) One who favors or adheres strictly to a liturgy.
Countenancer :: Countenancer (n.) One who countenances, favors, or supports..
Tory :: Tory (n.) One who, in the time of the Revolution, favored submitting tothe claims of Great Britain against the colonies; an adherent tothe crown..
Hard-favored :: Hard-favored (a.) Hard-featured; ill-looking; as, Vulcan was hard-favored..
Apprehension :: Apprehension (n.) Anticipation, mostly of things unfavorable; distrust or fear at the prospect of future evil..
Cheer :: Cheer (n.) A shout, hurrah, or acclamation, expressing joy enthusiasm, applause, favor, etc..
Partial :: Partial (n.) Inclined to favor one party in a cause, or one side of a question, more then the other; baised; not indifferent; as, a judge should not be partial..
Bartlett :: Bartlett (n.) A Bartlett pear, a favorite kind of pear, which originated in England about 1770, and was called Williams' Bonchretien. It was brought to America, and distributed by Mr. Enoch Bartlett, of Dorchester, Massachusetts..
Re-demption :: Re-demption (n.) The procuring of God's favor by the sufferings and death of Christ; the ransom or deliverance of sinners from the bondage of sin and the penalties of God's violated law.
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