favorer

noun

1. friendly or kind regard; good will; approval; liking
2. unfair partiality; favoritism
3. a kind, obliging, friendly, or generous act: to do someone a favor
4. sexual privileges granted by a woman
5. 1. a small gift, souvenir, or token
   2. Archaic a token of love, as to a knight from a female admirer
6. Archaic a business letter or note: your favor of the 15th June
7. Archaic
   1. appearance or look
   2. face or countenance
8. Obsolete attractiveness; charm

Origin: ME favour < OFr < L favor < favere, to favor < IE base *ghow-, to perceive > OE (ofer) gumian, to neglect, Czech hověti, to take precautions (with), spare

transitive verb

1. to regard with favor; approve or like
2. to be indulgent or too indulgent toward; be partial to; prefer unfairly
3. to be for; support; advocate; endorse
4. to make easier; help; assist: rain favored his escape
5. to do a kindness for
6. to look like; resemble in facial features: to favor one's mother
7. to use gently; spare: to favor an injured leg