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favor
verb
to
show
preference
or
give
an
advantage
to
one
person
or
thing
over
another
•
The
teacher
usually
favors
group
projects
over
tests
.
The
teacher
usually
favors
group
projects
over
tests
.
•
Many
investors
favor
low-risk
bonds
during
uncertain
times
.
Many
investors
favor
low-risk
bonds
during
uncertain
times
.
verb
to
look
like
or
have
a
resemblance
to
someone
,
especially
in
the
face
•
The
baby
favors
his
grandfather
with
those
bright
blue
eyes
.
The
baby
favors
his
grandfather
with
those
bright
blue
eyes
.
•
She
really
favored
her
mother
when
she
was
younger
.
She
really
favored
her
mother
when
she
was
younger
.
favorably
adverb
-
favor
,
favoring
,
favors
,
favored
in
a
positive
way
that
shows
approval
or
support
.
•
The
new
policy
was
received
favorably
by
most
employees
.
The
new
policy
was
received
favorably
by
most
employees
.
•
He
spoke
favorably
of
his
former
teacher
.
He
spoke
favorably
of
his
former
teacher
.
Formed
by
attaching
the
adverb
suffix
'-ly'
to
the
adjective
'favorable'
,
from
Old
French
'favorable'
,
from
Latin
'favorābilis'
(
'pleasing
,
earning
favor'
),
from
'favor'
(
'favor
,
goodwill'
)
+
'-abilis'
(
'capable
of'
).