Synonym: favor, party favor, party favour, prefer, privilege. Similar words: in favour of, favourable, unfavourable, favor, favored, favorite, favorable, endeavour. Meaning: ['feɪvə(r)] n. 1. a feeling of favorable regard 2. an inclination to approve 3. an advantage to the benefit of someone or something 4. souvenir consisting of a small gift given to a guest at a party 5. an act of gracious kindness. v. 1. treat gently or carefully 2. bestow a privilege upon 3. promote over another 4. consider as the favorite.
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151. In the Christian tradition, the world exists only as an act of divine favour.
152. 53% of Danes voted in favour of the Maastricht treaty.
153. It strikes me that nobody is in favour of the changes.
154. In an interview, smart presentation can tip the balance in your favour.
155. There was a solid vote in favour of the proposal.
156. 63 members voted in favour, 39 opposed and 5 abstained.
157. Companies tend to favour the lawyer who has trained with a good quality City firm.
158. This latest election promise might just tilt the balance in the government's favour.
159. The anthology reveals a prejudice in favour of lyric poets.
160. The young prince soon fell out of favour with the people when he became the king.
161. For every two people in favour of the law there are three against.
162. Some people are in favour of restoring capital punishment for murderers.
163. Let's put it to the question. How many people here are in favour of unilateral disarmament ?
164. He abandoned teaching in favour of a career as a musician.
165. The dignity and courage shown by the President may tip the balance in his party's favour .
166. The formal grade of Geologist was dropped in favour of Scientific Officer.
167. In order to increase the number of female representatives(sentencedict.com), the selection committee decided to discriminate in favour of women for three years.
168. Radcliffe's books began to find favour with the reading public.
169. I'm sorry to call so late, but I need a favour.
170. His arguments in favour of a new school are very persuasive.
171. After a long discussion, they decided in favour of the younger applicant.
172. Reading newspaper reports had unfairly prejudiced the jury in her favour.
173. He asked for help from a colleague who owed him a favour .
174. I owed him a favour so I couldn't say no.
175. I came here to ask you a favour,[http://sentencedict.com] a big favour.
176. Politicians are eager to promote their "happy family" image to curry favour with voters.
177. The press is loaded in favour of this present government.
178. The court made a finding in favour of the defendant.
179. The findings of the report had been slanted in favour of the manufacturers.
180. The current economy does not favour the development of small businesses.
More similar words: in favour of, favourable, unfavourable, favor, favored, favorite, favorable, endeavour, unfavorable, vouch, devout, devour, voucher, nervous, nervously, havoc, savor, avoid, rendezvous, avowed, flavor, mischievous, avocado, endeavor, avoidance, disavowal, avoidable, avocation.