Hath crawled into the favor of the king. Shak.

But found no favor in his lady's eyes. Dryden.

And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man. Luke ii. 52.

Beg one favor at thy gracious hand. Shak.

I could not discover the lenity and favor of this sentence. Swift.

All these his wondrous works, but chiefly man,
His chief delight and favor. Milton.

Wear thou this favor for me, and stick it in thy cap. Shak.

This boy is fair, of female favor. Shak.

Challenge to the favor or for favor (Law), the challenge of a juror on grounds not sufficient to constitute a principal challenge, but sufficient to give rise to a probable suspicion of favor or bias, such as acquaintance, business relation, etc. See Principal challenge, under Challenge. -- In favor of, upon the side of; favorable to; for the advantage of. -- In favor with, favored, countenanced, or encouraged by. -- To curry favor [see the etymology of Favor, above], to seek to gain favor by flattery, caresses, kindness, or officious civilities. -- With one's favor, or By one's favor, with leave; by kind permission.

But, with your favor, I will treat it here. Dryden.

Syn. -- Kindness; countenance; patronage; support; lenity; grace; gift; present; benefit.

O happy youth! and favored of the skies. Pope.

He that favoreth Joab, . . . let him go after Joab. 2 Sam. xx. 11.

[The painter] has favored her squint admirably. Swift.

The porter owned that the gentleman favored his master. Spectator.