The difference between Discriminate and Favor
When used as verbs, discriminate means to make distinctions, whereas favor means to look upon fondly.
Discriminate is also adjective with the meaning: having the difference marked.
Favor is also noun with the meaning: a kind or helpful deed.
check bellow for the other definitions of Discriminate and Favor
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Discriminate as a verb (intransitive):
To make distinctions.
Examples:
"Since he was [[colorblind]] he was unable to discriminate between the blue and green bottles."
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Discriminate as a verb (intransitive, construed with '''against'''):
To make decisions based on prejudice.
Examples:
"The law prohibits discriminating against people based on their skin color."
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Discriminate as a verb (transitive):
To set apart as being different; to mark as different; to separate from another by discerning differences; to distinguish.
Examples:
"rfquotek Cowper"
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Discriminate as an adjective:
Having the difference marked; distinguished by certain tokens.
Examples:
"rfquotek Francis Bacon"
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Favor as a noun:
A kind or helpful deed; an instance of voluntarily assisting (someone).
Examples:
"He did me a favor when he took the time to drive me home."
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Favor as a noun:
Goodwill; benevolent regard.
Examples:
"She enjoyed the queen's favor."
"to fall out of favor'"
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Favor as a noun:
A small gift; a party favor.
Examples:
"At the holiday dinner, the hosts had set a favor by each place setting."
"A marriage favour is a bunch or knot of white ribbons or white flowers worn at a wedding."
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Favor as a noun:
Mildness or mitigation of punishment; lenity.
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Favor as a noun:
The object of regard; person or thing favoured.
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Favor as a noun (obsolete):
Appearance; look; countenance; face.
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Favor as a noun (legal):
Partiality; bias.
Examples:
"rfquotek Bouvier"
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Favor as a noun (archaic):
A letter, a written communication.
Examples:
"Your favour of yesterday is received."
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Favor as a noun (obsolete, in the plural):
Lovelocks.
Examples:
"rfquotek Wright"
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Favor as a verb:
To look upon fondly; to prefer.
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Favor as a verb:
To do a favor [noun sense 1] for; to show beneficence toward.
Examples:
"Would you favor us with a poetry reading?"
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Favor as a verb:
To treat with care.
Examples:
"'Favoring your sore leg will only injure the other one."
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Favor as a verb (in, _, dialects, including, Southern US, and, Cajun):
To resemble, to look like (another person).