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in favor of

Preposition CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. For; in support of; approving; supporting.
    US
  2. For the benefit of; to the order of.
    US
  3. Out of preference for.
    US

Equivalents

19 more languages
Bosanskiprozaзаради
Catalàa favor de
Suomipuolesta
עבריתבזכותבעד
Hrvatskiprozaзаради
Bahasa Indonesiapro
Italianoin favore di
日本語...の賛成で...賛成して
Kurdîlehyanza
Македонскиза
Nederlandsten gunste vanvoor
Polskina korzyśćna rzeczza
Portuguêsa favor deem prol de
Românăîn favoarea
Русскийв интере́сахв по́льзуво благозаради
Српскиprozaзаради
Svenskaför
TürkçeLehyan
Tiếng Việtchợthuẫnủng hộ

Examples

“Many people are in favor of capital punishment.”
“He endorsed the note⟳ in favor of his uncle who had lent them the money.”
“He left school after just three years in favor of a professional sports career.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

in favor with in favour of in for in front of in honor of in honour of

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