kick upstairs vs favor

kick upstairs is not a noun while favor is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
kick upstairs	No	No	Yes	No
favor	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, favor is a hyponym of kick upstairs; that is, favor is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than kick upstairs:

Other hyponyms of kick upstairs include tenure, bring up, spot promote, ennoble, entitle, gentle, favour, prefer, brevet.

kick upstairs (noun)	favor (noun)
	an act of gracious kindness
	souvenir consisting of a small gift given to a guest at a party
	an advantage to the benefit of someone or something
	an inclination to approve
	a feeling of favorable regard

kick upstairs (verb)	favor (verb)
give a promotion to or assign to a higher position	consider as the favorite
	promote over another
	treat gently or carefully
	bestow a privilege upon