favorecer

/favoɾeˈseɾ/

verb B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (eu)
favoreço
preterite (eu)
favoreci
past participle
favorecido

Meaning

  1. to favour

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

privilegiar

privilegiar is more about giving special privilege or preferential treatment; favorecer is more general — both mean "to favour."

Similar in other languages

German

begünstigen

begünstigen is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to favour."

Spanish

favorecer

favorecer is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to favour."

Practice

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