Speakur

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in favor of

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.58 in modern English

Syllables
in- -fa-vor of
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

prep

For; in support of; approving; supporting.

American usage

prep

For the benefit of; to the order of.

American usage

prep

Out of preference for.

American usage

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

in favour of (alternative)

Phrases

in favor with

Frequently Paired Words

in favor with

Synonyms

all for pro in behalf of in something's favor

Questions

What does in favor of mean?
For; in support of; approving; supporting.

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