in favor of

PREPOSITION

[/ɪn ˈfeɪvər ʌv/]

supporting or preferring something; in agreement with

💡 Concept

The senators voted in favor of the new peace treaty after hours of debate.

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɪn ˈfeɪvər ʌv/

🇬🇧 UK/ɪn ˈfeɪvər ʌv/

🌳Etymology

Rootfavor

Origin

This phrase derives from Latin 'favor', meaning goodwill or support, which entered Middle English and evolved into its modern form. The preposition 'of' was added to indicate possession or association, creating the compound expression.

Breakdown

favor (Latin: goodwill, support) + of (preposition indicating possession or association) = expressing support or preference for something.

🎵Rhyme

savorwaiverflavor

savor

waiver

flavor

🔗Collocations

vote in favor of

argue in favor of

decide in favor of

rule in favor of

speak in favor of

strongly in favor of

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

“The jury ruled in favor of the pizza delivery guy who sued his boss for making him work during a zombie apocalypse.”

“She chose online shopping in favor of battling crowds at the mall.”

😄 Fun example

“The cat voted in favor of having tuna for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.”

“Most students are in favor of extending the deadline for the project.”

📚Related Words

Synonyms

supportingendorsingbackingadvocating forpro

Antonyms

againstopposed toanti

preferenceapprovalendorsementsupportadvocacy

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in favor of — supporting or preferring something; in agreement with

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