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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFavor
/ˈfeɪ.vər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An act of kindness beyond what is due or usual.
"She did him a favor by helping him with his project."
- 1
To prefer or support someone or something.
"The committee favored the proposal for its innovative approach."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'favor' meaning goodwill or partiality, stemming from 'favere' to show kindness. It entered Middle English via Old French in the 14th century, evolving from general supportive regard to specifically denote acts of kindness or preferential treatment.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Favor" is said worldwide
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faveur
Transliteration: fa-vur
"Elle lui a rendu une faveur en l'aidant avec son projet."
Gefallen
Transliteration: ge-fah-len
"Sie hat ihm einen Gefallen getan, indem sie ihm geholfen hat."
favore
Transliteration: fa-vo-re
"Le ha fatto un favore aiutandolo con il suo progetto."
favor
Transliteration: fa-vor
"Ella le hizo un favor ayudándole con su proyecto."
favor
Transliteration: fa-vor
"Ela fez um favor ajudando-o com seu projeto."
अनुग्रह
Transliteration: anugrah
"उसने अपने प्रोजेक्ट में मदद करके उसे एक अनुग्रह दिया।"
恩惠
Transliteration: ēn huì
"她通过帮助他完成项目给予了他一个恩惠。"
호의
Transliteration: ho-ui
"그녀는 그의 프로젝트를 도와주며 호의를 베풀었다."
好意
Transliteration: kōi
"彼女は彼のプロジェクトを手伝うことで好意を示した。"
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