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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Courtship :: Courtship (n.) The act of paying court, with the intent to solicit a favor..
Encouragement :: Encouragement (n.) That which serves to incite, support, promote, or advance, as favor, countenance, reward, etc.; incentive; increase of confidence; as, the fine arts find little encouragement among a rude people..
Favorer :: Favorer (n.) One who favors; one who regards with kindness or friendship; a well-wisher; one who assists or promotes success or prosperity.
Seel :: Seel (n.) Good fortune; favorable opportunity; prosperity. [Obs.] So have I seel..
Favorless :: Favorless (a.) Unfavored; not regarded with favor; having no countenance or support.
Prohibitionist :: Prohibitionist (n.) One who favors the prohibition of the sale (or of the sale and manufacture) of alcoholic liquors as beverages.
Disfavor :: Disfavor (v. t.) To injure the form or looks of.
Patronize :: Patronize (v. t.) To act as patron toward; to support; to countenance; to favor; to aid.
Minikin :: Minikin (n.) A little darling; a favorite; a minion.
Sycophantish :: Sycophantical (a.) Of or pertaining to a sycophant; characteristic of a sycophant; meanly or obsequiously flattering; courting favor by mean adulation; parasitic.
Propitiate :: Propitiate (v. t.) To appease to render favorable; to make propitious; to conciliate.
Panspermy :: Panspermy (n.) The doctrine of the widespread distribution of germs, from which under favorable circumstances bacteria, vibrios, etc., may develop..
Undercurrent :: Undercurrent (n.) Hence, figuratively, a tendency of feeling, opinion, or the like, in a direction contrary to what is publicly shown; an unseen influence or tendency; as, a strong undercurrent of sentiment in favor of a prisoner..
Benefit :: Benefit (n.) An act of kindness; a favor conferred.
Happy :: Happy (superl.) Favored by hap, luck, or fortune; lucky; fortunate; successful; prosperous; satisfying desire; as, a happy expedient; a happy effort; a happy venture; a happy omen..
Recommend :: Recommend (v. t.) To make acceptable; to attract favor to.
Wholesome :: Wholesome (superl.) Tending to promote health; favoring health; salubrious; salutary.
Pleaseman :: Pleaseman (n.) An officious person who courts favor servilely; a pickthank.
Favor :: Favor (n.) The object of regard; person or thing favored.
Disfavorably :: Disfavorably (adv.) Unpropitiously.
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