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favour

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈfeɪvɚ/ · UK /ˈfeɪvə/

Forms: favours, favoured

favour means: Something you do to help someone, often because they ask you.

noun

HELPFUL ACTA2

Something you do to help someone, often because they ask you.

  • Can you do me a favour?
  • She did him a favour by feeding his cat.
  • I owe you a favour for helping me move.

How to use it: do someone a favour (Could you do me a favour and close the window?); ask someone a favour (Can I ask you a favour?)

Common phrases: do a favour, ask a favour, return a favour

verb

PREFER SOMEONEB2

To like or choose someone more than other people.

  • The teacher seems to favour Tom.
  • Their parents never favoured one child over another.
  • Why does the manager favour that candidate?

How to use it: favour A over B (The coach seems to favour experienced players over younger ones.)

Similar words: prefer

Common phrases: favour one child, favour a candidate, favour someone over someone

Questions about favour

What does favour mean?

Something you do to help someone, often because they ask you.

What is favour in other languages?

Türkçe: iyilik · Español: favor · Français: service · Deutsch: Gefallen · Italiano: favore · 日本語: 頼み事

How do you pronounce favour?

In American English /ˈfeɪvɚ/; in British English /ˈfeɪvə/.

How do you use favour in a sentence?

Can you do me a favour? She did him a favour by feeding his cat.

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