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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

in favor of en · ADP

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio

Meanings

  1. (US) For; in support of; approving; supporting.
    • Many people are in favor of capital punishment.
  2. (US) For the benefit of; to the order of.
    • He endorsed the note in favor of his uncle who had lent them the money.
  3. (US) Out of preference for.
    • He left school after just three years in favor of a professional sports career.

Forms

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in favour of alternative lexicographic

Relateds

in favor with

Synonyms

in something's favor · in behalf of · pro · all for

Translations (44)

vi cho (for the benefit of) · nl ten gunste van (for the benefit of) · pt a favor de (in support of) · ru в по́льзу (out of preference for) · pl na rzecz (out of preference for) · es en favor de (out of preference for) · ja ...賛成して (in support of) · ro în favoarea (in support of) · ca a favor de (in support of) · ro în avantajul (in support of) · ru за (in support of) · ru в интере́сах (in support of) · ru в по́льзу (for the benefit of) · gl a prol de (for the benefit of) · ru ра́ди (in support of) · ru во бла́го (in support of) · it in favore di (for the benefit of) · sh u korist (in support of) · es a favor de (in support of) · sh у корист (in support of) · ja ...の賛成で (in support of) · nl voor (in support of) · pl na rzecz (for the benefit of) · pl za (in support of) · tr yan (in support of) · de zugunsten (for the benefit of) · ru в по́льзу (in support of) · tr leh (in support of) · sv för (out of preference for) · cmn 贊成 /赞成 (in support of) · de für (in support of) · pt em prol de (for the benefit of) · fr en faveur de (in support of) · mk за (in support of) · sv för (for the benefit of) · vi ủng hộ (in support of) · cmn 支持 (in support of) · vi thuận (in support of) · fi puolesta (in support of) · fr en faveur de (for the benefit of) · sv för (in support of) · pl na korzyść (for the benefit of) · ml അനുകൂലമായി (in support of) · es en apoyo de (for the benefit of)