favor vs advance

advance vs favor

favor and advance both are nouns.

favor is not an adjective while advance is an adjective.

favor and advance both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
favor	Yes	No	Yes	No
advance	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, advance is a hypernym of favor; that is, advance is a word with a broader meaning than favor:

favor: promote over another
advance: give a promotion to or assign to a higher position

Other hypernyms of favor include elevate, kick upstairs, promote, raise, upgrade.

favor (noun)	advance (noun)
an act of gracious kindness	the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)
souvenir consisting of a small gift given to a guest at a party	increase in price or value
an advantage to the benefit of someone or something	a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others
an inclination to approve	a movement forward
a feeling of favorable regard	a change for the better; progress in development
	an amount paid before it is earned

favor (adjective)	advance (adjective)
	being ahead of time or need
	situated ahead or going before

favor (verb)	advance (verb)
consider as the favorite	develop in a positive way
promote over another	rise in rate or price
treat gently or carefully	increase or raise
bestow a privilege upon	develop further
	bring forward for consideration or acceptance
	obtain advantages, such as points, etc.
	move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
	cause to move forward
	move forward
	pay in advance
	give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
	contribute to the progress or growth of

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