Cases of word usage

1) the giving of too much praise or respect, especially to win favour (adulation)

2) a person who speaks in favour of a person or idea (advocate)

3) to ask God's favour for (a person) (bless)

4) (a prayer for) the favour of God (blessing)

5) to give, grant, a degree, title, favour (confer)

6) in favour of established ways, customs etc and opposed to great or sudden change (conservative)

7) to plead (with a person) to end a quarrel or to obtain a favour (intercede)

8) the giving of special favour to one's relatives, especially good jobs, because one is in a powerful position (nepotism)

9) to force, compel, (a person) to do something (by law, a necessity etc); to do something for (a person) as a favour or in answer to a request (oblige)

10) the chances in favour of or against something happening (odds)