different between leaning vs favour

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?li?n??/
• Rhymes: -i?n??
• Hyphenation: lean?ing

Etymology 1

From Middle English lening, leninge, from Old English hlinung (“leaning; resting; place of rest”), equivalent to lean +? -ing.

Noun

leaning (plural leanings)

1. A tendency or propensity.

   a man of socialist leanings

Translations

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the main entry.

Verb

leaning

1. present participle of lean

Anagrams

• aneling, eanling, lignane, nealing

English

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?fe?.v?/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?fe?.v?/
• Rhymes: -e?v?(?)
• Hyphenation: fa?vour

Noun

favour (countable and uncountable, plural favours)

1. (British spelling) Standard spelling of favor.

Derived terms

• out of favour

Translations

Verb

favour (third-person singular simple present favours, present participle favouring, simple past and past participle favoured)

1. (British spelling) Standard spelling of favor.
   • 1611, KJV, Luke 1:28:

     "And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women." —

Usage notes

• Favour is the standard British and Commonwealth spelling. Favor is the standard American spelling, and an alternative in Canada.

Translations

Old French

Noun

favour f (oblique plural favours, nominative singular favour, nominative plural favours)

1. Late Anglo-Norman spelling of favor