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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181. Three factors helped to tip the balance in favour of the Labour leadership.
182. There were 400 people at the meeting and they all, to a man, voted in favour.
183. The system of benefits is weighted in favour of those who have children.
184. The vote was overwhelming — 283 in favour, and only twenty-nine against.
185. The Council voted in favour of a £200 million housing development.
186. An overwhelming majority have voted in favour of the proposal.
187. The committee came down in favour of setting up a national body.
188. Grammar-based teaching methods went out of favour in the 60s and 70s.
189. Her political views have not found favour in recent years.
190. A clear majority of voters were in favour of the motion.
191. This kind of religious experience was a sign of God's special favour.
192. Today's slightly shorter race could well help to tip the scales in his favour.
193. Do yourself a favour and make sure you get some time to yourself.
194. The vote for the suspension of the party was 283 in favour with 29 against.
195. Do me a favour and get off my back !
196. The final count in last month's referendum showed 56.7 per cent in favour.
197. The judge ruled against / in favour of the plaintiff.
198. Ten people voted in favour, five against and two abstained.
199. The majority of Scots favour an autonomous Scotland involving devolution or complete independence.
200. She helps me out when I have too much to do, and I return the favour when I can.
201. Local communities have been neglected in favour of private sector interests.
202. He's always trying to curry favour with the director by telling her how talented she is.
203. In an interview, smart presentation can tip the scales in your favour.
204. I had eschewed politics in favour of a life practising law.
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205. They established a credit for 100, 000 dollars in favour of me.
206. We request the favour of a reply at your earliest convenience.
207. More people favour a single European currency than oppose it.
208. Marianne was tempted to turn the large rooms into traditional French-style salons, while Howard was in favour of a typically English look.
209. Q 2 : Are you in favour of revisiting the issue of a mandatory conveyancing scale charge?
210. The consensus has clearly shifted in favour of raising the nuclear threshold.
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.