Vocabulary
Favour
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
approval, support, or liking for someone or something.
Urdu meaning
حمایت، مہربانی
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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It might also include motivated reasoning, which filters information that is in favour of one`s group.
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Tribal trap
— 2026-05-01
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WHEN citizens file lawsuits, they expect speedy justice, preferably in their favour.
Dawn Editorials —
Judging employees
— 2026-05-01
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As temperatures rise, rainfall patterns shift and flooding recurs, the conditions that favour mosquito breeding are becoming harder to contain.
Dawn Editorials —
Breaking malaria`s grip
— 2026-04-28
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Israel rarely gives up territory it has occupied unless the terms are tilted heavily in its favour.
Dawn Editorials —
Lebanon truce
— 2026-04-25
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The liars are not called out, even as decisions are rendered in their favour.
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Anything goes
— 2026-04-23
Synonyms
approval, approbation, commendation, esteem, goodwill, kindness, benevolence
Antonyms
disfavour, disapproval
Curator example
“training is looked upon with favour by many employers”
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Urdu equivalents where we have them, word relations, and—when generated—real lines from the editorial archive
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