favour

Other spellings

• (US) favor

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈfeɪvɚ/
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈfeɪvə/

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• Hyphenation: fa‧vour

Noun

Singular favour

Plural favours

1. Some help.

   Can you please do me a favour by washing the dishes?

   May I ask you a favour?

Verb

Plain form favour

Third-person singular favours

Past tense favoured

Past participle favoured

Present participle favouring

1. When you favour someone, you like them and prefer them over other people.

Related words

• favourable
• favoured
• favourite
• favouritism