favour

noun (favour, favours; US favor); verb (favour, favours, favoured, favouring)

«favour» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

A favour is a kind thing you do to help someone. tree →
«In favour of» means supporting or agreeing with something. tree →
To favour someone is to treat them better than others. tree →
A party favour is a small gift for guests. tree →

In the lessons

In manners lessons pupils ask politely: «Could you do me a favour?» and return favours. In class votes «all in favour» raise hands. In fairness lessons a teacher should not favour one pupil. Phrases: do someone a favour, ask a favour, in favour of, in your favour, return the favour, favourite.

Examples

Can you do me a favour and hold this? tree →
Thanks, I owe you a favour. tree →
Who is in favour of a trip to the zoo? tree →
The score was 3–1 in our favour. tree →
Mum said she would not favour one child over the other. tree →
We gave out party favours. tree →
She returned the favour and helped me too. tree →
Peter decided in favour of the land. tree →

Note

British, Irish, Australian, NZ spelling: «favour»; American: «favor» (Canadian usually «favour»). «Do someone a favour» (not «make a favour»). «Favourite» means liked best. In votes, «in favour» = yes.

In Jewish tradition

"Find favour in the sight of" someone means to be liked and treated kindly. "Favour a poor man" means to take his side unfairly in a case.

Interpretation. Judges must be fair and must not favour either rich or poor. Finding favour in someone's eyes is read as a sign of God's help.

Examples

neither shalt thou favour a poor man in his cause. (Torah EXO.23.3, JPS 1917) tree →
And Joseph found favour in his sight, and he ministered unto him. (Torah GEN.39.4, JPS 1917) tree →
And I will give this people favour in the sight of the Egyptians. (Torah EXO.3.21, JPS 1917) tree →
He will surely reprove you, if ye do secretly show favour. (Writings JOB.13.10, JPS 1917) tree →
Thou openest Thy hand, and satisfiest every living thing with favour. (Writings PSA.145.16, JPS 1917) tree →
For whoso findeth me findeth life, and obtaineth favour of the LORD. (Writings PRO.8.35, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «favour» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«favour» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
Trees and pragmatics of «favour» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«favour» in the Judaism dictionary on Mova free.

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