Honor vs Favor - What's the difference?

In lang=en terms the difference between honor and favor

is that honor is the right to play one's ball before one's opponent while favor is partiality; bias.

In transitive terms the difference between honor and favor

is that honor is to make payment in respect of (a cheque, banker's draft etc) while favor is To have a similar appearance, to look like another person.

As a proper noun Honor

is {{given name|female|from=English}}.

honor

English

(wikipedia honor)

Alternative forms

* honour

Noun

(uncountable) Recognition of importance or value; respect; veneration (of someone, usually for being morally upright and/or competent).

The crowds gave the returning general much honor and praise.

* The King James Bible, Matthew 13.57:

A prophet is not without honour , save in his own country.

(uncountable) The state of being morally upright, honest, noble, virtuous, and magnanimous; excellence of character; the perception of such a state; favourable reputation; dignity.

He was a most perfect knight, for he had great honor and chivalry.

His honor was unstained.

(countable) A token of praise or respect; something that represents praiseworthiness or respect, such as a prize or award given by the state to a citizen.

Honors are normally awarded twice a year: on The Queen's Birthday in June and at the New Year.

He wore an honor on his breast.

military honors'''; civil '''honors

Audie Murphy received many honors , such as the Distinguished Service Cross.

* (rfdate), Dryden:

their funeral honors

A privilege.

I had the honour of dining with the ambassador.

(in the plural) The privilege of going first.

I'll let you have the honours , Bob—go ahead.

# (golf) The right to play one's ball before one's opponent.

A cause of respect and fame; a glory; an excellency; an ornament.

He is an honour to his nation.

(feudal law) A seigniory or lordship held of the king, on which other lordships and manors depended.

(Cowell)

(heraldry, countable) The center point of the upper half of an armorial escutcheon.

(countable, card games) In bridge, an ace, king, queen, jack, or ten especially of the trump suit. In some other games, an ace, king, queen or jack.

(in the plural) (Courses for) an honours degree: a university qualification of the highest rank.

At university I took honours in modern history.

Synonyms

* chivalry * glory * gentlemanliness

Derived terms

* debt of honour, debt of honor * dishonour, dishonor * dishonourable, dishonorable * honourable, honorable * honourary, honorary * honour code, honor code * honourific, honorific * honour guard, honor guard * honour system, honor system * honours degree, honors degree * Hons * in honour of, in honor of

Verb

(en verb)

To think of highly, to respect highly; to show respect for; to recognise the importance or spiritual value of.

The freedom fighters will be forever remembered and honored by the people.

To conform to, abide by, act in accordance with (an agreement, treaty, promise, request, or the like).

I trusted you, but you have not honored your promise.

refuse to honor the test ban treaty

To confer (bestow) an honour or privilege upon (someone).

Ten members of the profession were honored at the ceremony.

The prince honored me with an invitation to his birthday banquet.

To make payment in respect of (a cheque, banker's draft etc).

I'm sorry Sir, but the bank did not honour your cheque.

Synonyms

* (l) (verb)

Antonyms

* despise * contempt

Derived terms

* dishonor, dishonour

favor

English

Alternative forms

* favour (qualifier)

Noun

(en noun)

A kind or helpful deed; an instance of voluntarily assisting (someone).

Goodwill; benevolent regard.

, title=(The Celebrity), chapter=5 , passage=Then came a maid with hand-bag and shawls, and after her a tall young lady.

A small gift; a party favor.

A marriage favour is a bunch or knot of white ribbons or white flowers worn at a wedding.

* Shakespeare

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

Mildness or mitigation of punishment; lenity.

* Jonathan Swift

I could not discover the lenity and favour of this sentence.

The object of regard; person or thing favoured.

* Milton

All these his wondrous works, but chiefly man, / His chief delight and favour .

(obsolete) Appearance; look; countenance; face.

* Shakespeare

This boy is fair, of female favour .

(legal) Partiality; bias.

(Bouvier)

(archaic, polite) A letter.

Your favour of yesterday is received.

(obsolete, in the plural) lovelocks

(Wright)

Usage notes

* Favor' is the standard US spelling, and an alternative in Canada. ' Favour is the standard spelling in Canada and outside North America. * English speakers usually "do' someone a favor" (rather than *"'''make''' them a favor", which would be sense 3 only). See for uses and meaning of ' favour collocated with these words.

Derived terms

* in favor * in favor of * party favor * favorite

Verb

(en verb)

(transitive) To look upon fondly; to prefer.

* And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favored', the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women. —, King James version, ' 1611

* {{quote-book, year=1963, author=(Margery Allingham), title=(The China Governess)

, chapter=6 citation , passage=Even in an era when individuality in dress is a cult, his clothes were noticeable. He was wearing a hard hat of the low round kind favoured by hunting men, and with it a black duffle-coat lined with white.}}

(transitive) To do a favor [noun sense 1] for; to show beneficence toward.

(transitive) To treat with care.

(transitive) To have a similar appearance, to look like another person.

Derived terms

* favorite (favourite) * favoritism (favouritism) * favorable (favourable) * favored (favoured) ----