Meaning

1 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)British standard spelling of favor.

    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?

More definitions
  • an act of gracious kindness
  • an advantage to the benefit of someone or something
  • an inclination to approve
  • a feeling of favorable regard

Examples

162 sentences
  1. I have a favour to ask of you.

  2. Would you do me a favour?

    deKönnten Sie mir bitte einen Gefallen tun? — MUIRIEL

  3. Can you do me a favour?

    ruМожно вас кое о чём попросить? — nami

    deKönnen Sie mir einen Gefallen tun? — MUIRIEL

  4. Tom had a favour to ask me.

    ruУ Тома была ко мне просьба. — marafon

    deTom hatte an mich eine Bitte. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  5. I won't favour anybody.

    deIch werde niemanden bevorzugen. — Naina

Forms

plural: favours
Singularfavour
Pluralfavours

regular

Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • an act of gracious kindness:favor
  • an advantage to the benefit of someone or something:favor
  • an inclination to approve:favor
  • a feeling of favorable regard:favor
  • souvenir consisting of a small gift given to a guest at a party:party favorparty favourfavor

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

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