Favour

fā′vur, n. countenance: good-will: a kind deed: an act of grace or lenity: indulgence: partiality: advantage: a knot of ribbons worn at a wedding, or anything worn publicly as a pledge of a woman's favour: ( arch. ) countenance, appearance: a letter or written communication: ( Shak. ) an attraction or grace.— v.t. to regard with good-will: to be on the side of: to treat indulgently: to afford advantage to: ( coll. ) to resemble.— adj. Fā′vourable , friendly: propitious: conducive to: advantageous.— n. Fā′vourablene .— adv. Fā′vourably .— p.adj. Fā′voured , having a certain appearance, featured—as in ill-favoured , well-favoured .— ns. Fā′vouredne ; Fā′vourer ; Fā′vourite , a person or thing regarded with favour or preference: one unduly loved: a kind of curl of the hair, affected by ladies of the 18th century.— adj. esteemed, preferred.— n. Fā′vouritism , the practice of showing partiality.— adj. Fā′vourle , without favour: ( Spens. ) not favouring.— Favours to come , favours still expected; Curry favour (see Curry ). [O. Fr.,—L. favor — favēre , to favour, befriend.]