regard+with+favor

  • 11favor — I. v. a. 1. Countenance, befriend, encourage, patronize. 2. Approve, be in favor of, regard with favor. 3. Facilitate, make easier, be favorable or propitious to. 4. Support, aid, help, assist. 5. Humor, indulge, spare, ease, palliate, extenuate …

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  • 12Regard — Re*gard (r?*g?rd ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Regarded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Regarding}.] [F. regarder; pref. re re + garder to guard, heed, keep. See {Guard}, and cf. {Reward}.] 1. To keep in view; to behold; to look at; to view; to gaze upon. [1913… …

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  • 13Favor — Fa vor, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Favored} (f[=a] v[ e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Favoring}.] [Written also favour.] [Cf. OF. favorer, favorir. See {Favor}, n.] 1. To regard with kindness; to support; to aid, or to have the disposition to aid, or to wish… …

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  • 14favor — Synonyms and related words: OK, abet, abetment, accept, acceptance, accommodate, accomplishment, accord respect to, account, acculturate, acknowledgment, act of courtesy, act of grace, act of kindness, adherence, admiration, admire, adopt,… …

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  • 15regard — /ri gahrd /, v.t. 1. to look upon or think of with a particular feeling: to regard a person with favor. 2. to have or show respect or concern for. 3. to think highly of; esteem. 4. to take into account; consider. 5. to look at; observe: She… …

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  • 16regard — re•gard [[t]rɪˈgɑrd[/t]] v. t. 1) to look upon or think of with a particular feeling: to regard a person with favor[/ex] 2) to have or show respect or concern for 3) to think highly of; esteem 4) to take into account; consider 5) to look at;… …

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  • 17favor — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Latin, from favēre to be favorable; perhaps akin to Old High German gouma attention, Old Church Slavic gověti to revere Date: 14th century 1. a. (1) friendly regard shown toward another… …

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  • 18favor — fa vor (f[=a] v[ e]r), n. [Written also favour.] [OF. favor, F. faveur, L. favor, fr. favere to be favorable, cf. Skr. bh[=a]vaya to further, foster, causative of bh[=u] to become, be. Cf. {Be}. In the phrase to curry favor, favor is prob. for… …

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  • 19With one's favor — favor fa vor (f[=a] v[ e]r), n. [Written also favour.] [OF. favor, F. faveur, L. favor, fr. favere to be favorable, cf. Skr. bh[=a]vaya to further, foster, causative of bh[=u] to become, be. Cf. {Be}. In the phrase to curry favor, favor is prob.… …

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  • 20favor — [n] approval, good opinion; help accommodation, account, admiration, aid, approbation, assistance, backing, benediction, benefit, benevolence, benignity, bias, blessing, boon, championship, compliment, consideration, cooperation, courtesy,… …

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