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Definition favour in British English

favour noun

noun
/ˈfeɪvə(r)/
1

something that you do for someone in order to help them

Example

Could you do me a favour?

Example

Can I ask a favour of you?

Example

I'll ask Steve. He owes me a favour.

Example

Thanks very much for your help. I'll return the favour some time.

Example

He wouldn't take any money for his work: he insisted he was doing it as a favour.

Synonyms and related words
help contribution assistance
Example

This approach has won more favour in the US than in Britain.

Example

Nuclear power stations have lost favour in recent years.

Example

an ambitious young man willing to curry favour with his superiors

Synonyms and related words
support championship backing love respect passion
3

behaviour that helps someone and gives them an advantage in an unfair way

Example

He was careful to show no favour to anyone.

Synonyms and related words
apartheid linguistic imperialism favouritism
4

sexual acts that one person agrees to do with another

Example

He was found guilty of selling secrets in return for sexual favours.

Synonyms and related words
ass the birds and the bees blow job
Definition favour in British English