"favours" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: favour [singular], favours [plural]
Head templates: {{noun|favour}} [POS TABLE]
  1. The plural form of favour; more than one (kind of) favour.
    Sense id: simple-favours-en-noun-TE6HRfIz Categories (other): Plurals

Verb

Forms: favour [canonical], favours [third-person, singular], favoured [past], favoured [past, participle], favouring [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|favour}} [POS TABLE]
  1. The third-person singular form of favour.
    Sense id: simple-favours-en-verb-h218gis6
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          "text": "I don't ask you for many favours, so will you please do this for me?"
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        {
          "text": "After standing for long periods of time he favours his right leg."
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        }
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