favour
Meaning
A favour is something that you do to help someone else without expecting anything in return.
💡 A common mistake is to confuse "favour" with "favor," which is the American English spelling.
Example Sentences
Word in Context
Last
week
I
was
sick
and
could
not
leave
the
house
.
I
asked
my
neighbour
for
a
favour
and
she
agreed
to
feed
my
cat
while
I
rested
.
She
came
every
morning
and
left
a
note
to
tell
me
that
the
cat
was
fine
.
When
I
felt
better
I
made
a
small
cake
to
say
thank
you
.
It
was
a
simple
kind
act
,
but
it
made
me
very
grateful
.
Common Phrases
do a favour
ask for a favour
return a favour
Synonyms
Related Words
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