favor vs favour

Definitions

verb

1. promote over another
2. bestow a privilege upon
3. consider as the favorite
4. treat gently or carefully

noun

1. souvenir consisting of a small gift given to a guest at a party
2. a feeling of favorable regard
3. an advantage to the benefit of someone or something
4. an act of gracious kindness
5. an inclination to approve

Examples

Wine lovers in the U.S. are increasingly describing their favorite vintage as molto buono, instead of très bon.

My favorite load for turkeys is Beman ICS Hunter arrows fletched with Bonning Blazer vanes and tipped with Vortex Pro-Series 100 grain 2.25 broadheads.

The bolide probably prolonged and intensified the change, and may have weighed heavily in favor of mammals or birds and against non - avian dinosaurs.

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Definitions

verb

1. promote over another
2. bestow a privilege upon
3. consider as the favorite
4. treat gently or carefully

noun

1. souvenir consisting of a small gift given to a guest at a party
2. a feeling of favorable regard
3. an advantage to the benefit of someone or something
4. an act of gracious kindness
5. an inclination to approve

Examples

While on the elimination diet, try to avoid hanging on to a few favourite foods and eating only those.

My favourite it the Magpie- my friend made a film about them a couple of years ago and i'm in it saying 'they're like English parrots don't you think?' and then going on to show how I think they have really great bums that you just want to squoosh your face in.

When asked to name their favourite dish, most shoppers opted for the traditional British favourite fish and chips over pizza, paella, or frankfurters.

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