Difference between Prefer and Favor

PREFER vs FAVOR: NOUN

A state of being held in such regard.
Friendly or favorable regard; approval or support.
A gracious, friendly, or obliging act that is freely granted.
Souvenir consisting of a small gift given to a guest at a party
A feeling of favorable regard
An inclination to approve
An advantage to the benefit of someone or something
A privilege or concession.
An act of gracious kindness
Unfair partiality; favoritism.
A kind act or office; kindness done or manifested; any act of grace or good will, as distinguished from acts of justice or remuneration.
Leave; permission; indulgence; concession.
Advantage; convenience afforded for success: as, the enemy approached under favor of the night.
Something bestowed as a token of good will or of love; a gift or present; hence, a gift, usually from a woman to a man, as a sleeve, glove, or knot of ribbons, to be worn, as a token of friendship or love, at a fair or wedding, in a festive assembly, or habitually, as formerly in knight-errantry.
A charm; attraction; grace.
Countenance; appearance; look; features.
The object of kind regard; the person or thing favored.
The state of favoring or of being favored; friendly consideration bestowed or received; objective regard, aid, support, or behoof: with in: as, to be or act in favor of a person or thing; to resign an office in favor of another; he is in high favor at court or with the people.
Good will; kind regard; countenance; friendly disposition; a willingness to aid, support, or defend.
A facial feature.
Partial kindness; biased regard or consideration; predilection; partiality: as, kissing goes by favor; a fair field and no favor.
Aspect or appearance.
A communication, especially a letter.
Behalf; interest.
Advantage; benefit.
A small decorative gift given to each guest at a party.
Something given as a token of love, affection, or remembrance.
Permission to engage in sexual activity, especially when granted by a woman to a male partner.
Countenance; face.

PREFER vs FAVOR: VERB

Promote over another
Select as an alternative over another
Select as an alternative; choose instead; prefer as an alternative
Like better; value more highly
Give preference to one creditor over another

Treat gently or carefully
Consider as the favorite
Promote over another
Bestow a privilege upon

PREFER vs FAVOR: INTRANSITIVE VERB

To resemble another in appearance.
To resemble in appearance.
To treat with care; be gentle with.
To speed up or otherwise increase the success of (a chemical process or pathway).
To be advantageous to; make more likely to be successful.
To believe to be most likely to succeed.
To show partiality or unfair preference to.
To approve, advocate, or support.
To have a liking for; be partial to; prefer.
To perform a kindness or service for; oblige. : oblige.

PREFER vs FAVOR: TRANSITIVE VERB

To present (a case) to a court as ready for consideration.
To present (a charge) against a defendant before a court.
To give priority or precedence to (a creditor).
To recommend for advancement or appointment; promote.
To choose or be in the habit of choosing as more desirable or as having more value.
To carry or bring (something) forward, or before one; hence, to bring for consideration, acceptance, judgment, etc.; to offer; to present; to proffer; to address; -- said especially of a request, prayer, petition, claim, charge, etc.
To go before, or be before, in estimation; to outrank; to surpass.
To cause to go before; hence, to advance before others, as to an office or dignity; to raise; to exalt; to promote.
Stock which takes a dividend before other capital stock; -- called also preference stock and preferential stock.
To set above or before something else in estimation, favor, or liking; to regard or honor before another; to hold in greater favor; to choose rather; -- often followed by to, before, or above.

PREFER vs FAVOR: OTHER WORD TYPES

Like better
To outrank; be reckoned preferable to.
Specifically, in law, to give a preference to. See preference, 2.
To set before other things in estimation; hold in greater liking or esteem; choose; incline more toward.
To bring forward or advance in dignity or office; raise; exalt.
To bring into notice or favor; recommend.
To offer for consideration or decision; set forth; present in a conventional or formal manner, as a suit, prayer, or accusation.
To bring or set before; present; proffer; offer.
Value more highly

To regard with favor; entertain favor for; be disposed to aid; countenance; befriend; regard or treat with favor or partiality; accommodate: as, to favor the weaker side.
To be favorable to; facilitate or render easier: as, the darkness of the night favored the enemy's approach.
To resemble in features or aspect; look somewhat like.
To ease; spare: as, to favor a lame leg.
To extenuate; palliate; represent favorably, as in painting or description.
Synonyms To patronize, help, assist.
To have the semblance (of).
(idiom) (in favor of) Inscribed or made out to the benefit of.
(idiom) (in favor of) To the advantage of.
(idiom) (in favor of) In support of; approving.

PREFER vs FAVOR: RELATED WORDS

Love, Preferably, Favors, Like, Enjoy, Wish, Preference, Preferable, Tend, Opt, Want, Opt for, Favour, Favor, Choose

Advantage, Favouring, Interest, Benefit, Support, Endorsed, Endorse, Preference, Party favor, Privilege, Honor, Grace, Honour, Favour, Prefer

PREFER vs FAVOR: DESCRIBE WORDS

Emphasize, Best, Wanna, Love, Preferably, Like, Enjoy, Wish, Preference, Preferable, Tend, Opt, Want, Favour, Choose

Aye, Advantage, Favouring, Interest, Benefit, Support, Endorsed, Endorse, Preference, Party favor, Honor, Grace, Honour, Favour, Prefer

PREFER vs FAVOR: SENTENCE EXAMPLES

For example, do you prefer to work alone or do you prefer to work with others?
Some batsmen prefer playing shots to the off side, while others prefer shots to the leg side.
Religious choices and commitments are left to the private sector, and to that end, government should neither prefer the religious nor prefer the secular.
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Some prefer academic letters of recommendation and others prefer professional letters or invite a combination of letters.
While most employers prefer Word, there are still many employers who prefer job seekers send in a resume in PDF format.
So how can businesses distinguish those who prefer printed receipts from those who prefer to receive them by email?
As a result, they prefer to gather information about businesses from social media sites more than they prefer navigating through official business websites.
Some may like the outdoors and prefer rustic lakeside cabins while others prefer a cabin feel with all the comforts of home.
Most of our individual and small business clients prefer the fee quote approach, while large corporations prefer hourly billing.

Courts also construe disclosure liberally and favor openness.
The trial court decided in favor of sellers.
May the God show you great favor haha!
Some were in favor of their inclusion into Anglo society while some were in favor of rejection of Anglo society.
The amounts of free favor that can be achieved as well as the max favor for each patron are noted under each patron name.
Accordingly, we reverse the judgment in her favor and remand for entry of a judgment in favor of WTVT.
All in all, do you strongly favor, favor, oppose, or strongly oppose the death penalty for persons convicted of murder?
While a majority favor prison over execution, a majority of Americans are also still in favor of the death penalty.
This is a prayer that aligns Aglow with the favor of God and renounces anything that comes against His favor.
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PREFER vs FAVOR: QUESTIONS

Do consumers prefer certain accents in advertisements?
Do clients prefer veterinarians wearing white coats?
Why do employers prefer bilinguals over monolinguals?
Do patients prefer psychological treatment to medication?
Which industries prefer attendance machines security systems?
Do Americans prefer taller presidential candidates?
Why do interpretivists prefer participant observations?
Why do traders prefer decentralized cryptocurrencies?
Do subordinates prefer transformational leadership styles?
Why do alkenes prefer to undergo electrophilic addition reactions while arenes prefer?

Does the congruence model favor recommendations around?
How does exploitative competition favor small individuals?
Does standardized testing favor males over females?
How many Americans favor affirmative action programs?
Is executive compensation working in investors' favor?
Do atypical glandular cells favor endometrial origin?
Does the economics of cybersecurity favor attackers?
Did Schleiermacher favor foreignization or domestication?
Which enhancement patterns favor radiation necrosis?
Which is preferred, favor or favor in British English?

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DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PREFER AND FAVOR

PREFER vs FAVOR: NOUN

PREFER vs FAVOR: VERB

PREFER vs FAVOR: INTRANSITIVE VERB

PREFER vs FAVOR: TRANSITIVE VERB

PREFER vs FAVOR: OTHER WORD TYPES

PREFER vs FAVOR: RELATED WORDS

PREFER vs FAVOR: DESCRIBE WORDS

PREFER vs FAVOR: SENTENCE EXAMPLES

PREFER vs FAVOR: QUESTIONS