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favour verb
UK (US favor) 
/ˈfeɪ.vər /
/-vɚ/ v [T]
/ˈfeɪ.vər //-vɚ/ v [T] Definition
•
to support or prefer one particular possibilityThese are the running shoes favoured by marathon runners.
In the survey, a majority of people favoured higher taxes and better public services over (= rather than) tax cuts.
[+ -ing verb] I generally favour travelling by night, when the roads are quiet.
•
to give an advantage to someone or something, in an unfair wayA strong wind will favour the bigger boats.
She always felt that her parents favoured her brother.
favoured adjective
US favored /ˈfeɪ.vəd//-vɚd/ adj (Definition of favour verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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Synonyms and related words:
- -backed
- back
- backing
- Behind every great/successful man there stands a woman.
- buttress
- close ranks
- espouse
- flag-waving
- pander to sb/sth
- stand up for sth/sb
- stick together
- strike a blow for sth
- support v (ENCOURAGE)
- support v (HELP)
- support v (PROVIDE)
- support n (ENCOURAGEMENT)
- take up the cudgels for/against sb/sth
- tip the scales
- wave/show/fly the flag
- with
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