English Dictionary

favor

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈfeɪvɚ/

名詞

アメリカ英語 可算名詞 不可算名詞 廃用 古語

A kind or helpful deed; an instance of voluntarily assisting (someone). / Goodwill; benevolent regard. / A small gift; a party favor. / Mildness or mitigation of punishment; lenity.

日本語の意味

親切な行為、助けとなる行為 / 好意、思いやり / 小さな贈り物（パーティーフェイバーなど） / 寛容さ、刑罰の軽減

Could you do me a favor and water my plants while I'm away?

私が留守の間、植物に水をやってくれるという好意をお願いできますか。

意味（1）

A kind or helpful deed; an instance of voluntarily assisting (someone).

He did me a favor when he took the time to drive me home.

意味（2）

Goodwill; benevolent regard.

She enjoyed the queen's favor.

意味（3）

A small gift; a party favor.

At the holiday dinner, the hosts had set a favor by each place setting.

意味（4）

Mildness or mitigation of punishment; lenity.

I could not discover the lenity and favour of this sentence.

意味（5）

The object of regard; person or thing favoured.

All these his wondrous works, but chiefly man, / His chief delight and favour.

意味（6）

(obsolete) Appearance; look; countenance; face.

This boy is fair, of female favour.

意味（7）

(law) Partiality; bias

意味（8）

(archaic) A letter, a written communication.

I will now take some notice of your last favour; but being so far behind-hand with you, must be brief.

意味（9）

(obsolete) Anything worn publicly as a pledge of a woman's favor.

意味（10）

(obsolete) A ribbon or similar small item that is worn as an adornment, especially in celebration of an event.

The bride favors, or true love knots, ancient symbols of love, faith, and friendship, pointing out the indisssoluble tie of affection and duty, did not, as might be supposed, take their name of true love knots from the words true and love,, but from the Danish verb Trulofa, that is, I plight my troth of faith. These knots were formerly distributed in great abundance; were worn in the hats by gentlemen, and consisted of variously colored ribbons, which were chosen by the bride and her maids, sometimes after long and serious discussions.

favors （ plural ）

in Canada （ US alternative ）