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

Part of speech: PREPOSITION

Definition: supporting or preferring something; in agreement with

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪn ˈfeɪvər ʌv/

Example Sentences

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

in favor of

PREPOSITION

[/ɪn ˈfeɪvər ʌv/]

supporting or preferring something; in agreement with

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

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

IN (within) + FAVOR (goodwill) + OF (toward) — stepping into a state of FAVOR toward bicycles, the commuter left his car behind in favor of fresh air.
🧠 Mnemonic

IN (within) + FAVOR (goodwill) + OF (toward) — stepping into a state of FAVOR toward bicycles, the commuter left his car behind in favor of fresh air.

Welcoming the volunteer as a town savior and praising her kind behavior, every citizen voted in favor of keeping the old library open.
🎵 Rhyme

Welcoming the volunteer as a town savior and praising her kind behavior, every citizen voted in favor of keeping the old library open.

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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

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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.”

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