favour

big, great

little, small

special

personal

She asked him as a personal favour to pick up her children from school that afternoon.

political, sexual

ask

I need to ask you a favour—could you pick up my sister from the station tomorrow?

expect

You shouldn't expect favours just because your parents know the boss.

bestow, do, grant sb

She did me a favour by picking up my kids from school yesterday.

owe sb

My brother helped me move last year, so now I owe him a favour.

return

My friend helped me move last month, so I returned the favour by driving her to the airport.

seek

obtain

accept, receive

great, high, particular

Her innovative teaching methods have gained particular favour among parents at the school.

divine, government, political, royal

She felt fortunate to have gained the royal favour of the queen during her visit.

be in, enjoy, have, stand in

The young employee quickly gained her manager's favour by working hard and showing initiative.

find, gain, win

The new design quickly won favour with customers across the country.

curry

She gave expensive gifts to her boss in an attempt to curry favour before the promotion decision.

show

The teacher showed no favour to the students, marking everyone's work fairly.

be out of

fall from, fall out of, lose

The old-fashioned hairstyle has lost favour among younger people in recent years.

be back in, bring sth back into, come back into

Vintage leather jackets have come back into favour with young people in recent years.

argue in, speak (out) in

Many environmental groups have spoken out in favour of banning single-use plastics.

come down/out in, decide in, find in, resolve in, rule in, vote in

The jury voted in favour of acquitting the defendant after hearing all the evidence.

work in

Having good grades works in your favour when applying to university.

go in

The final score went in our favour after the referee's decision.

in ~ of

The company decided to cancel the old software in favour of a more modern system.

in sth's ~

The new shopping centre has several things in its favour, including free parking and a good location.

~ with

The new restaurant quickly found favour with local families who appreciated the affordable menu.

an argument in sb/sth's favour

There are several strong arguments in favour of starting school later in the morning.

a bias in sb/sth's favour, look with favour on/upon sb/sth

Many universities look with favour on applicants who have relevant work experience.

without fear or favour

strongly

Most experts strongly favour the new teaching method because it helps students learn faster.

appear to, be known to, be likely to, be thought to, seem to, tend to

The new manager seems to favour hiring people with previous experience in the industry.

at the expense of

The new manager favoured experienced staff at the expense of younger employees.

over

The restaurant manager always favours regular customers over first-time visitors when seating people.