n.
1.a strong liking
2.a predisposition in favor of something
3.the right or chance to choose
4.grant of favor or advantage to one over another (especially to a country or countries in matters of international trade, such as levying duties)
Idiom of the Day
add up (to something)
to mean something, to result in something
The things that my friend said about his boss do not add up to anything.