favor

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(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)

n. goodwill, esteem, approbation, approval; partiality, bias, favoritism; patronage, backing; concession, dispensation; kindness, service, good turn; token, badge. See aid, permission, giving, leniency. Ant., disfavor.

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(Roget's IV) n.

1. [Preference]

Syn. good will, support, approval, partiality; see admiration , inclination 1 .

2. [A kindness]

Syn. service, courtesy, boon; see kindness 2 .

3. [A token]

Syn. compliment, present, memento, souvenir; see gift 1 .

• find favor,

Syn. please, suit, be welcome, win praise; see satisfy 1 .

• in favor,

Syn. favored, liked, esteemed, wanted; see beloved , favorite .

• in favor of,

Syn. approving, endorsing, condoning; see supporting .

• in one's favor,

Syn. to one's advantage, to one's credit, on one's side, creditable; see favorable 3 .

• out of favor,

Syn. disliked, not favored, unpopular; see hated , unpopular .

v.

1. [To have a preference]

Syn. prefer, like, approve, sanction, endorse, support, advocate, praise, regard with favor, be in favor of, pick, choose, lean toward, incline toward, opt for, honor, value, prize, esteem, think well of, set Great store by, look up to, eulogize, fancy, think the world of*, stick up for*, be sweet on*, have in one's good books*, have in one's good graces*.

Ant. dislike*, misprize, disesteem.

2. [To treat with favoritism]

Syn. be partial to, oblige, indulge, grant favors to, further, promote, treat with partiality, deal with gently, play favorites, show consideration for, spare, be indulgent toward, make an exception for, treat as a special character, use one's influence for, pull strings for*; see also promote 1 .

Ant. abuse*, bear a grudge against, mistreat.

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(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus)

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n.

1. good turn service, courtesy, help, aid, accommodation, assistance, consideration, kindness, good deed, dispensation.

2. approval esteem, goodwill, liking, regard, approbation, backing, grace, patronage.

ANT.: 2. disfavor, ill will, disapproval

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v.

like, support, back, endorse, advocate, prefer, regard highly, fancy, *go for, sanction, pick, commend, indulge, pamper.

ANT.: dislike, disfavor, frown upon, reject

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(Roget's Thesaurus II) I noun 1. A kindly act: good turn, grace, indulgence, kindness, service. Archaic: benefit. See HELP. 2. A charitable deed: benefaction, beneficence, benevolence, benignity, kindliness, kindness, oblation, office (often used in plural), philanthropy. See GIVE, KIND. 3. An act requiring special generosity: beau geste, compliment, courtesy. See GIVE. 4. Favorable regard: acceptance, approbation, approval. See ACCEPT, PRAISE. 5. A feeling of deference, approval, and liking: account, admiration, appreciation, consideration, esteem, estimation, honor, regard, respect. See RESPECT. 6. Favorable or preferential bias: favoritism, partiality, partialness, preference. See FAIR. 7. Something beneficial: advantage, avail, benefit, blessing, boon1, gain, profit. See HELP. II verb 1. To perform a service or a courteous act for: accommodate, oblige. See HELP. 2. To be favorably disposed toward: approve, countenance, hold with. Informal: go for. Idiom: take kindly to. See PRAISE. 3. To show partiality toward (someone): prefer. Idiom: play favorites. See FAIR. 4. To lend supportive approval to: countenance, encourage, smile on (or upon). See SUPPORT. 5. To treat with inordinate gentleness and care: spare. Idiom: handle (or treat) with kid gloves. See TREAT WELL. 6. Chiefly Regional. To be similar to, as in appearance: resemble, take after. See SAME.