favor vs regard

regard vs favor

favor and regard both are nouns.

favor and regard both are verbs.

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

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

favor: consider as the favorite
regard: deem to be

Other hypernyms of favor include consider, reckon, see, view.

favor (noun)	regard (noun)
an act of gracious kindness	a long fixed look
souvenir consisting of a small gift given to a guest at a party	(usually preceded by `in') a detail or point
an advantage to the benefit of someone or something	paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
an inclination to approve	an attitude of admiration or esteem
a feeling of favorable regard	(usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare
	a feeling of friendship and esteem
	the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)

favor (verb)	regard (verb)
consider as the favorite	deem to be
promote over another	look at attentively
treat gently or carefully	connect closely and often incriminatingly
bestow a privilege upon

Difference between favor and regard

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