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noun 
  1. A piece of help.
I need a . Could you lend me 5 dollars til tomorrow, please?
Translations: 
  • French: faveur
  • German: Gefallen
    (trans-mid)
  • Italian: favore
  • Spanish: favor
verb 
  1. To look upon fondly; to prefer.
    • Most Favoured Nation status
    • "And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women." —Wikisource:Bible, English, King_James, Luke
    • Chapter 1, Luke 1:28, King James version, 1611
      1. To do a favour (noun sense 1) for; to show beneficence toward.
    • "Would you favour us with a poetry reading?"
Etymology: Latin favor

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