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favorecer — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • countenance noun A person's face or facial expression, especially as it reveals their mood.
  • favor noun (US spelling; UK "favour") A kind or helpful act done for someone.
  • friend noun A person you know well and like, and who is not a family member or romantic partner.
  • oblige verb To require someone to do something, by law, duty, or circumstance.

Senses

favorecer is used for these senses in English:

  • countenance (transitive) To tolerate, support, sanction, patronise or approve of something.
  • favor To look upon fondly; to prefer.
  • friend (transitive, obsolete) To act as a friend to, to befriend; to be friendly to, to help.
  • oblige (transitive, intransitive) To do (someone) a service or favour (hence, originally, creating an obligation).

countenance — full definition

  1. noun A person's face or facial expression, especially as it reveals their mood.
  2. verb To approve of, tolerate, or support something.

favor — full definition

  1. noun (US spelling; UK "favour") A kind or helpful act done for someone.
  2. noun Approval, support, or preference shown toward someone or something.
  3. verb To prefer one option over another, or to treat someone with special kindness.

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