favour in English: A kind action that you do to help someone; American English spells it favor. (noun)

Translation

A kind action that you do to help someone; American English spells it favor.

Word origin

From Latin favor, meaning goodwill, from favere, to be kind to.

Gender

Pluralfavours

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"Ask a favour" is the usual way to request one.

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The American spelling drops the "u".

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"Favours" is the plural form.

help

To do something that makes things easier or better for another person.

kind

A kind is a group of things that are the same in some way; a type or sort.

please

A polite word you add when you ask someone for something.

give

To hand something to someone so it becomes theirs to have or use.

nice

Good, kind, or pleasing.

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