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Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition. 1995.

favor

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


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