Courtesy vs. Favor — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Courtesy and Favor
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Courtesy
Courtesy (from the word courteis, from the 12th century) is gentle politeness and courtly manners. In the Middle Ages in Europe, the behaviour expected of the nobility was compiled in courtesy books.
Favor
A gracious, friendly, or obliging act that is freely granted
Do someone a favor.
Courtesy
The showing of politeness in one's attitude and behaviour towards others
He treated the players with courtesy and good humour
Favor
Friendly or favorable regard; approval or support
Won the favor of the monarch.
Looked with favor on the plan.
Courtesy
A curtsy.
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Favor
A state of being held in such regard
A style currently in favor.
Courtesy
Polite behavior.
Favor
Unfair partiality; favoritism
The referees were warned not to show favor to either team.
Courtesy
A polite gesture or remark.
Favor
A privilege or concession
Had the favor of talking with her for an hour.
Courtesy
Consent or agreement in spite of fact; indulgence
They call this pond a lake by courtesy only.
Favor
Favors Permission to engage in sexual activity, especially when granted by a woman to a male partner.
Courtesy
Willingness or generosity in providing something needed
Free advertising through the courtesy of the local newspaper.
Favor
Something given as a token of love, affection, or remembrance.
Courtesy
Given or done as a polite gesture
Paid a courtesy visit to the new neighbors.
Favor
A small decorative gift given to each guest at a party.
Courtesy
Free of charge
Courtesy tickets for the reporters.
Favor
Advantage; benefit
Sailed under favor of cloudless skies.
Courtesy
(uncountable) Polite behavior.
Please extend them the courtesy of your presence.
He was always known for his grace, kindness, and courtesy to people of every rank.
Favor
Behalf; interest
An error in our favor.
Courtesy
(countable) A polite gesture or remark, especially as opposed to an obligation or standard practice.
I offered them a ride simply as a courtesy.
Favor
(Obsolete) A communication, especially a letter.
Courtesy
(uncountable) Consent or agreement in spite of fact; indulgence.
They call this pond a lake by courtesy only.
Favor
Aspect or appearance.
Courtesy
(uncountable) Willingness or generosity in providing something needed.
They received free advertising through the courtesy of the local newspaper.
[on a label, caption, etc.] Courtesy the Smith Foundation: [e.g.] use of this image was allowed through the courtesy of the Smith Foundation.
Favor
Countenance; face.
Courtesy
A curtsey.
Favor
(Obsolete) A facial feature.
Courtesy
(law) The life interest that the surviving husband has in the real or heritable estate of his wife.
Favor
To perform a kindness or service for; oblige.
Courtesy
Alternative form of curtsey
Favor
To have a liking for; be partial to; prefer
Favored coffee over tea at breakfast.
Favored the suitor with the quick wit.
Courtesy
Given or done as a polite gesture.
We paid a courtesy visit to the new neighbors.
Favor
To approve, advocate, or support
Economists who favor free trade.
Courtesy
Supplied free of charge.
The event planners offered courtesy tickets for the reporters.
Favor
To show partiality or unfair preference to
Thought the law favored men over women.
Courtesy
Politeness; civility; urbanity; courtliness.
And trust thy honest-offered courtesy,With oft is sooner found in lowly sheds,With smoky rafters, than in tapestry wallsAnd courts of princes, where it first was named,And yet is most pretended.
Pardon me, Messer Claudio, if once moreI use the ancient courtesies of speech.
Favor
To believe to be most likely to succeed
The Tigers are favored to win the championship.
Courtesy
An act of civility or respect; an act of kindness or favor performed with politeness.
My lord, for your many courtesies I thank you.
Favor
To be advantageous to; make more likely to be successful
Darkness favored their escape. The climate favors conifers.
Courtesy
Favor or indulgence, as distinguished from right; as, a title given one by courtesy.
Favor
To speed up or otherwise increase the success of (a chemical process or pathway)
Increasing the pressure favors the reaction.
Courtesy
An act of civility, respect, or reverence, made by women, consisting of a slight depression or dropping of the body, with bending of the knees.
The lady drops a courtesy in token of obedience, and the ceremony proceeds as usual.
Favor
To treat with care; be gentle with
Favored my wounded leg.
Courtesy
To make a respectful salutation or movement of respect; esp. (with reference to women), to bow the body slightly, with bending of the knes.
Favor
Chiefly Southern US To resemble in appearance
She favors her father.
Courtesy
To treat with civility.
Favor
To resemble another in appearance
She and her father favor.
Courtesy
A courteous or respectful or considerate act
Favor
A kind or helpful deed; an instance of voluntarily assisting (someone).
He did me a favor when he took the time to drive me home.
Courtesy
A courteous or respectful or considerate remark
Favor
Goodwill; benevolent regard.
She enjoyed the queen's favor.
To fall out of favor
Courtesy
A courteous manner
Favor
A small gift; a party favor.
At the holiday dinner, the hosts had set a favor by each place setting.
A marriage favour is a bunch or knot of white ribbons or white flowers worn at a wedding.
Favor
Mildness or mitigation of punishment; lenity.
Favor
The object of regard; person or thing favoured.
Favor
(obsolete) Appearance; look; countenance; face.
Favor
(legal) Partiality; bias
Favor
(archaic) A letter, a written communication.
Favor
(obsolete) Anything worn publicly as a pledge of a woman's favor.
Favor
(obsolete) A ribbon or similar small item that is worn as an adornment, especially in celebration of an event.
Favor
To look upon fondly; to prefer.
Favor
To use more often.
Favor
To encourage, conduce to
Favor
To do a favor [noun sense 1] for; to show beneficence toward.
Would you favor us with a poetry reading?
Favor
To treat with care.
Favoring your sore leg will only injure the other one.
Favor
To resemble; especially, to look like (another person).
Favor
Kind regard; propitious aspect; countenance; friendly disposition; kindness; good will.
Hath crawled into the favor of the king.
Favor
The act of countenancing, or the condition of being countenanced, or regarded propitiously; support; promotion; befriending.
But found no favor in his lady's eyes.
And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.
Favor
A kind act or office; kindness done or granted; benevolence shown by word or deed; an act of grace or good will, as distinct from justice or remuneration.
Beg one favor at thy gracious hand.
Favor
Mildness or mitigation of punishment; lenity.
I could not discover the lenity and favor of this sentence.
Favor
The object of regard; person or thing favored.
All these his wondrous works, but chiefly man,His chief delight and favor.
Favor
A gift or present; something bestowed as an evidence of good will; a token of love; a knot of ribbons; something worn as a token of affection; as, a marriage favor is a bunch or knot of white ribbons or white flowers worn at a wedding.
Wear thou this favor for me, and stick it in thy cap.
Favor
Appearance; look; countenance; face.
This boy is fair, of female favor.
Favor
Partiality; bias.
Favor
A letter or epistle; - so called in civility or compliment; as, your favor of yesterday is received.
Favor
Love locks.
But, with your favor, I will treat it here.
Favor
To regard with kindness; to support; to aid, or to have the disposition to aid, or to wish success to; to be propitious to; to treat with consideration or tenderness; to show partiality or unfair bias towards.
O happy youth! and favored of the skies.
He that favoreth Joab, . . . let him go after Joab.
[The painter] has favored her squint admirably.
Favor
To afford advantages for success to; to facilitate; as, a weak place favored the entrance of the enemy.
Favor
To resemble in features; to have the aspect or looks of; as, the child favors his father.
The porter owned that the gentleman favored his master.
Favor
An act of gracious kindness
Favor
An advantage to the benefit of someone or something;
The outcome was in his favor
Favor
An inclination to approve;
That style is in favor this season
Favor
A feeling of favorable regard
Favor
Souvenir consisting of a small gift given to a guest at a party
Favor
Promote over another;
He favors his second daughter
Favor
Consider as the favorite;
The local team was favored
Favor
Treat gently or carefully
Favor
Bestow a privilege upon
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