raise vs favour

raise and favour both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
raise	Yes	No	Yes	No
favour	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, favour is a hyponym of raise; that is, favour is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than raise:

Other hyponyms of raise include tenure, bring up, spot promote, ennoble, entitle, gentle, favor, prefer, brevet.

raise (noun)	favour (noun)
the act of raising something	an act of gracious kindness
increasing the size of a bet (as in poker)	souvenir consisting of a small gift given to a guest at a party
the amount a salary is increased	an advantage to the benefit of someone or something
an upward slope or grade (as in a road)	an inclination to approve
	a feeling of favorable regard

raise (verb)	favour (verb)
cause to become alive again	consider as the favorite
increase the level of	promote over another
raise the level or amount of something	treat gently or carefully
raise in rank or condition	bestow a privilege upon
invigorate or heighten
put an end to
bring (a surface or a design) into relief and cause to project
multiply (a number) by itself a specified number of times: 8 is 2 raised to the power 3
cause to be heard or known; express or utter
put forward for consideration or discussion
activate or stir up
establish radio communications with
pronounce (vowels) by bringing the tongue closer to the roof of the mouth
cause to assemble or enlist in military
bet more than the previous player
bid (one's partner's suit) at a higher level
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
construct, build, or erect
cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques
create a disturbance, especially by making a great noise
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
raise from a lower to a higher position
cause to puff up with a leaven
move upwards
collect funds for a specific purpose
look after a child until it is an adult
give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
register formally as a participant or member