Favour
Derived from the English word meaning approval, preferential treatment or goodwill, ultimately from Latin faveo.
Meaning and origin
Favour uses the spelling of the English and Commonwealth variant of the Latin-rooted word for approval and goodwill.
How to pronounce Favour
| English (US) | FAY-ver /ˈfeɪvɚ/ |
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