Favour

Pronunciation varies by accent · noun

Meaning

British standard spelling of favor..

Example Sentences

I need a favour. Could you lend me £5 until tomorrow, please?

Can you do me a favour and drop these letters in the post box?

Since the mid-1980s, when Indonesia first began to clear its bountiful forests on an industrial scale in favour of lucrative palm-oil plantations, “haze” has become an almost annual occurrence in South-East Asia.

And the Angel came in vnto her, and said, Haile thou that art highly fauoured, the Lord is with thee: Blessed art thou among women.

The departure was not unduly prolonged. In the road Mr. Love and the driver favoured the company with a brief chanty running. “Got it?—No, I ain't, 'old on,—Got it? Got it?—No, 'old on sir.”

Clacton and Walton are resorts mostly favoured by Londoners and only three trains run through to the Midlands and North.

Even in an era when individuality in dress is a cult, his clothes were noticeable. He was wearing a hard hat of the low round kind favoured by hunting men, and with it a black duffle-coat lined with white.

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Word Forms

• favours
• favouring
• favoured

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