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in favor of

in favor of preposition: for; in support of; approving; supporting.

Preposition

in favor of

  1. (US) For; in support of; approving; supporting.
    • Many people are in favor of capital punishment.
    Synonyms:
    all for, pro
  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.
    Synonyms:
    in behalf of
  3. (US) Out of preference for.
    • He left school after just three years in favor of a professional sports career.

in favor of meaning in Malayalam and Vietnamese

in favor of in Malayalam

in support of
അനുകൂലമായി anukūlamāyi

in favor of in Vietnamese

in support of
ủng hộ, thuận
for the benefit of
cho

Synonyms of in favor of

Forms of in favor of

alternative formin favour of

Questions about in favor of

What does in favor of mean?
In favor of means for; in support of; approving; supporting.
What is in favor of in Malayalam?
In favor of in Malayalam is അനുകൂലമായി (anukūlamāyi). See In favor of meaning in Malayalam.
What part of speech is in favor of?
In favor of is a preposition.

Words near in favor of in the dictionary

  1. in fact
  2. in fairness
  3. in faith
  4. in fashion
  5. in favor
  6. in favor of
  7. in favor with
  8. in favour
  9. in favour of
  10. in fawn
  11. in fee

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