Definition of favor

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Favor (n.) Mildness or mitigation of punishment; lenity.

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Sacrifice :: Sacrifice (n.) To make an offering of; to consecrate or present to a divinity by way of expiation or propitiation, or as a token acknowledgment or thanksgiving; to immolate on the altar of God, in order to atone for sin, to procure favor, or to express thankfulness; as, to sacrifice an ox or a sheep..
Favor :: Favor (n.) To resemble in features; to have the aspect or looks of; as, the child favors his father..
Patronize :: Patronize (v. t.) To assume the air of a patron, or of a superior and protector, toward; -- used in an unfavorable sense; as, to patronize one's equals..
Prohibitionist :: Prohibitionist (n.) One who favors prohibitory duties on foreign goods in commerce; a protectionist.
Fallowist :: Fallowist (n.) One who favors the practice of fallowing land.
Insurrectionist :: Insurrectionist (n.) One who favors, or takes part in, insurrection; an insurgent..
Resignee :: Resignee (n.) One to whom anything is resigned, or in whose favor a resignation is made..
Beg :: Beg (v. t.) To make petition to; to entreat; as, to beg a person to grant a favor..
Show :: Show (v. t.) To bestow; to confer; to afford; as, to show favor..
Auspicious :: Auspicious (a.) Favoring; favorable; propitious; -- applied to persons or things.
Disgrace :: Disgrace (n.) To do disfavor to; to bring reproach or shame upon; to dishonor; to treat or cover with ignominy; to lower in estimation.
Minion :: Minion (n.) A loved one; one highly esteemed and favored; -- in a good sense.
Preraphaelite :: Preraphaelite (n.) One who favors or practices art as it was before Raphael; one who favors or advocates preraphaelitism.
Subreptitious :: Subreption (n.) The act of obtaining a favor by surprise, or by unfair representation through suppression or fraudulent concealment of facts..
Spekboom :: Spekboom (n.) The purslane tree of South Africa, -- said to be the favorite food of elephants..
Bumper :: Bumper (n.) A covered house at a theater, etc., in honor of some favorite performer..
Visitation :: Visitation (n.) Special dispensation; communication of divine favor and goodness, or, more usually, of divine wrath and vengeance; retributive calamity; retribution; judgment..
Extensionist :: Extensionist (n.) One who favors or advocates extension.
Monopolist :: Monopolist (n.) One who monopolizes; one who has a monopoly; one who favors monopoly.
Decide :: Decide (v. i.) To determine; to form a definite opinion; to come to a conclusion; to give decision; as, the court decided in favor of the defendant..
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