regard vs favour

favour vs regard

regard and favour both are nouns.

regard and favour both are verbs.

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

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

regard: deem to be
favour: consider as the favorite

Other hyponyms of regard include expect, receive, reconsider, reconsider, include, consider, call, like, relativise, relativize, identify, favor, abstract, reify, idealise, idealize, deem, hold, take for, view as, esteem, prise, prize, respect, value, disesteem, disrespect, make, capitalise, capitalize, appreciate, prize, treasure, value.

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

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

Difference between regard and favour

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