01 n. Kind regard; propitious aspect; countenance; friendly disposition; kindness; good will.
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Kind regard; propitious aspect; countenance; friendly disposition; kindness; good will.“Hath crawled into the favor of the king.” — Shak.
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The act of countenancing, or the condition of being countenanced, or regarded propitiously; support; promotion; befriending.“But found no favor in his lady's eyes.” — Dryden.“And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.” — Luke ii. 52.
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A kind act or office; kindness done or granted; benevolence shown by word or deed; an act of grace or good will, as distinct from justice or remuneration.“Beg one favor at thy gracious hand.” — Shak.
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Mildness or mitigation of punishment; lenity.“I could not discover the lenity and favor of this sentence.” — Swift.
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The object of regard; person or thing favored.“All these his wondrous works, but chiefly man, His chief delight and favor.” — Milton.
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A gift or present; something bestowed as an evidence of good will; a token of love; a knot of ribbons; something worn as a token of affection; as, a marriage favor is a bunch or knot of white ribbons or white flowers worn at a wedding.“Wear thou this favor for me, and stick it in thy cap.” — Shak.
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Appearance; look; countenance; face.[Obs.]“This boy is fair, of female favor.” — Shak.
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Partiality; bias.(Law)
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A letter or epistle; -- so called in civility or compliment; as, your favor of yesterday is received.
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Love locks.[Obs.]“But, with your favor, I will treat it here.” — Dryden.
Phrases & compounds
Challenge to the favor —
the challenge of a juror on grounds not sufficient to constitute a principal challenge, but sufficient to give rise to a probable suspicion of favor or bias, such as acquaintance, business relation, etc. See Principal challenge, under Challenge.
In favor of —
upon the side of; favorable to; for the advantage of.
In favor with —
favored, countenanced, or encouraged by.
To curry favor —
to seek to gain favor by flattery, caresses, kindness, or officious civilities.
With one's favor —
with leave; by kind permission.