Licence vs Favour - What's the difference?
licence | favour | Related terms |
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(UK, Canada, nonstandard)
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Licence is a related term of favour.
As nouns the difference between licence and favour
is that licence is (british|canada|australia) while favour is .As verbs the difference between licence and favour
is that licence is (uk|canada|nonstandard) while favour is .licence
English
Noun
Derived terms
* artistic licence * off-licence * free on license * licenced * licentiate * licentious * poetic licence * road fund licenceVerb
(licenc)Usage notes
* In British English, Canadian English, Irish English, Australian English, and New Zealand English the noun is spelt licence'' and the verb is ''license . * The spelling licence is not used for either part of speech in the United States.favour
English
Noun
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Verb
(en verb)- "And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured , the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women." —
A Cuckoo in the Nest, passage=The departure was not unduly prolonged. In the road Mr. Love and the driver favoured the company with a brief chanty running. “Got it?—No, I ain't, 'old on,—Got it? Got it?—No, 'old on sir.”}}
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