" favors "

1: an act of kind assistance;

  * e.g., " ... a good and generous friend who is always doing favors for others "

•  Synonyms : 

•  benevolences,

•  boons,

•  courtesies,

•  graces,

•  indulgences,

•  mercies,

•  services,

•  turns

•  Antonyms : 

•  disfavors

2: a feeling of great approval and liking;

  * e.g., " ... entertainers often learn that the favor of the public can be fickle indeed "

•  Synonyms : 

•  accounts,

•  admirations,

•  appreciations,

•  esteems,

•  estimations,

•  regards,

•  respects

•  Antonyms : 

•  disapprobations,

•  disapprovals,

•  disfavors

3: an acceptance of something as satisfactory;

  * e.g., " ... over the years that kind of movie fell out of favor with the mass audience "

•  Synonyms : 

•  approbations,

•  approvals,

•  blessings,

•  imprimaturs,

•  OKs

•  Antonyms : 

•  aversions,

•  disfavors,

•  disgusts,

•  dislikes,

•  distastes,

•  hatreds,

•  loathings,

•  mislikes

1: an act of kind assistance;

  * e.g., " ... a good and generous friend who is always doing favors for others "

•  Synonyms : 

•  benevolence,

•  boon,

•  courtesy,

•  grace,

•  indulgence,

•  kindness,

•  mercy,

•  service,

•  turn

•  Antonyms : 

•  disfavor

2: a feeling of great approval and liking;

  * e.g., " ... entertainers often learn that the favor of the public can be fickle indeed "

•  Synonyms : 

•  account,

•  admiration,

•  appreciation,

•  esteem,

•  estimation,

•  regard,

•  respect

•  Antonyms : 

•  disapprobation,

•  disapproval,

•  disfavor

3: an acceptance of something as satisfactory;

  * e.g., " ... over the years that kind of movie fell out of favor with the mass audience "

•  Synonyms : 

•  approbation,

•  approval,

•  blessing,

•  imprimatur,

•  OK

•  Antonyms : 

•  impartiality,

•  neutrality,

•  objectivity,

•  open-mindedness,

•  unbiasedness

1: to do a service or favor for;

  * e.g., " ... although she was at the party as a guest, the singer favored us with a song "

•  Synonyms : 

•  accommodates,

•  obliges

•  Antonyms : 

•  disobliges

2: to have a favorable opinion of;

  * e.g., " ... if this measure will reduce our property taxes, then I favor it "

•  Synonyms : 

•  accepts,

•  approves (of),

•  cares (for),

•  countenances,

•  OKs,

•  subscribes (to)

•  Antonyms : 

•  disapproves (of),

•  discountenances,

•  disfavors,

•  frowns (on or upon)

3: to show partiality toward;

  * e.g., " ... older moviegoers tend to favor films that have certain extras—like a plot and developed characters "

•  Synonyms : 

•  cares (for),

•  leans (toward or towards),

•  likes,

•  prefers

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to do a service or favor for;

  * e.g., " ... although she was at the party as a guest, the singer favored us with a song "

•  Synonyms : 

•  accommodate,

•  oblige

•  Antonyms : 

•  disoblige

2: to have a favorable opinion of;

  * e.g., " ... if this measure will reduce our property taxes, then I favor it "

•  Synonyms : 

•  accept,

•  approve (of),

•  care (for),

•  countenance,

•  OK,

•  subscribe (to)

•  Antonyms : 

•  disapprove (of),

•  discountenance,

•  disfavor,

•  frown (on or upon)

3: to show partiality toward;

  * e.g., " ... older moviegoers tend to favor films that have certain extras—like a plot and developed characters "

•  Synonyms : 

•  care (for),

•  lean (toward or towards),

•  like,

•  prefer

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)