favour
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उच्चारण फ़ेवर
उपकार, एहसान, मदद
Core wordPYP · asked 8 times
Asked in previous papers
as antonym, idiom
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approval or support for somebody or something
समर्थन, कृपा, पक्ष
- The scheme has found favour with the farmers.
- She is out of favour with the boss.
- The proposal found favour with most members.
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- The plan has gained favour among young voters.
- The singer fell out of favour after the scandal.
Synonyms approval support goodwill
Opposite disfavour disapproval
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[U]
treatment that is unfairly generous to one person or group
पक्षपात, तरफ़दारी
- The referee showed favour to the home team.
- The coach was accused of showing favour to his own nephew.
- The teacher was accused of showing favour to some pupils.
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- Judges must decide without fear or favour.
- The officer was removed for giving favour to his relatives.
Synonyms partiality favouritism bias
Opposite fairness impartiality
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[T] ~ sth | ~ doing sth
to prefer one system, plan or way of doing something to another
(किसी विकल्प को) पसंद करना, पक्ष में होना
- Most teachers favour a shorter syllabus.
- I favour starting early.
- Most of the students favour an online test.
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- She favours a simple style of dress.
- Which team do you favour for the trophy?
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[T] ~ sb
to treat somebody better than others, in a way that is unfair
(अनुचित रूप से) पक्ष लेना, तरफ़दारी करना
- The new rules favour big companies over small traders.
- The policy favours rich landowners at the expense of tenants.
- The decision favours the big shops over the small ones.
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- Some say the new tax favours the rich.
- The wind favoured the sailors that day.
Synonyms be biased towards privilege
Opposite disadvantage penalize
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
do sb a favour
A favour is a helpful act. You do someone a favour, or ask a favour of someone.
Favour एक सहायक कार्य है। आप किसी का favour करते हैं (do sb a favour), या किसी से favour माँगते हैं (ask a favour of sb)।
- Radhika asked her friend to do her a favour.
- Could I ask you a favour?
in favour of sb/sth / in sb's favour
In favour of means supporting; in someone's favour means to their benefit.
'In favour of' का अर्थ समर्थन में है; 'in someone's favour' का अर्थ उसके लाभ में है।
- Most students voted in favour of the plan.
- The decision went in her favour.
favour + noun / -ing (verb)
To favour is to prefer or to treat with unfair preference. The gerund follows in formal use.
'To favour' का अर्थ पसंद करना या अनुचित पक्षपात करना है। औपचारिक प्रयोग में gerund आता है।
- The committee favours holding the exam in June.
- Teachers should not favour any pupil.
favour / favourable / favourite
Favour is the noun and verb; favourable means helpful or approving; favourite is the thing you like best.
'Favour' संज्ञा और क्रिया है; 'favourable' का अर्थ अनुकूल या स्वीकृतिसूचक है; 'favourite' सबसे प्रिय चीज़ है।
- The weather was favourable for the match.
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verb + favour
askdoreturnowegrantwin
- He owes me a favour after I helped him.
adjective + favour
smallbiggreatspecialpolitical
- I need a small favour from you.
favour + noun
a candidatea proposala plana methoda team
- Many voters favour the younger candidate.
in / out of favour
in favourout of favourfall from favourfind favour
- Cassette players have gone out of favour.
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- May I ask you a favour? Please lend me your notes.
क्या मैं आपसे एक सहायता माँग सकता हूँ? कृपया मुझे अपने नोट्स दे दीजिए।
- The umpire's decision favoured the home team.
अंपायर का निर्णय घरेलू टीम के पक्ष में रहा।
- Voters are in favour of better roads.
मतदाता बेहतर सड़कों के पक्ष में हैं।
- The chairman showed favour to his nephew.
अध्यक्ष ने अपने भतीजे के प्रति पक्षपात दिखाया।
- She returned the favour by helping him with maths.
उसने गणित में उसकी मदद करके एहसान चुकाया।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ Please do a favour to me.
✓ Please do me a favour.
Favour takes the indirect object before it: do me a favour.
'Favour' से पहले indirect object आता है: do me a favour।
✗ I am in favour to this plan.
✓ I am in favour of this plan.
The preposition after in favour is of.
'In favour' के बाद preposition 'of' आता है।
✗ The teacher favoured on the boy.
✓ The teacher favoured the boy.
Favour is transitive and takes no preposition.
'Favour' सकर्मक है और इसके साथ preposition नहीं आता।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These nouns involve helping someone, but they differ in scale and fairness.
ये संज्ञाएँ किसी की सहायता से जुड़ी हैं, पर पैमाने और निष्पक्षता में अलग हैं।
The quality of being gentle and helpful.
सौम्य और सहायक होने का गुण।
- Thank you for your kindness.
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in favour of sb/sth
supporting; in return for; to the benefit of
के पक्ष में; के हित में
- The committee voted in favour of the proposal.
- He resigned in favour of a younger man.
in sb's favour
to somebody's advantage
किसी के पक्ष में, किसी के लाभ में
- The decision went in our favour.
return the favour
to do for somebody what they have done for you
उपकार का बदला चुकाना
- You helped me last year; let me return the favour.
curry favour (with sb)
to try to make sb like you or support you by praising them or doing things to please them
चापलूसी करके किसी की कृपा पाना, जी-हुज़ूरी करना
- He is always currying favour with the manager.
- Radhika refused to curry favour with anyone to get the promotion.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
good turn kindness service approval support goodwill partiality favouritism bias prefer back be biased towards privilege
Antonyms
disfavour disapproval fairness impartiality oppose reject disadvantage penalize opposition
AaSpelling
fa·vour
With -our in British English (American favor); the adjectives favourable and favourite keep the u.
British English में -our (American favor); adjectives favourable और favourite में u बना रहता है।
?Which word?
favour, favourable and favourite
British English keeps the u in favour, favourable, favourite and favouritism; American English drops it. Favourable means helpful or approving: 'a favourable report'. Favourite means liked best: 'my favourite teacher'.
British English में favour, favourable, favourite और favouritism में u रहता है; American English में हट जाता है। Favourable का अर्थ 'अनुकूल या सहमति देने वाला' है, जैसे 'a favourable report'। Favourite का अर्थ 'सबसे पसंदीदा' है, जैसे 'my favourite teacher'।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
In favour of, in sb's favour, do sb a favour, return the favour, curry favour (seek approval by flattery).
Idioms: in favour of, in sb's favour, do sb a favour, return the favour, curry favour (चापलूसी से कृपा पाना)।