favorecer

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Asturian[edit]

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favorecer

  1. to control
  2. to favor/favour

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Etymology[edit]

From favor +‎ -ecer.

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  • Hyphenation: fa‧vo‧re‧cer

Verb[edit]

favorecer (first-person singular present favoreço, first-person singular preterite favoreci, past participle favorecido)

  1. (transitive)
    1. to give assistance to; protect; support
    2. to do a favor to
    3. to benefit from partiality; take part of
    4. to be favorable or conducive to
    5. to give more strength to; corroborate
    6. to provide good attributes; to praise
    7. to present (someone or something) as better than they actually are
  2. (reflexive)
    1. to avail; help
    2. to take advantage of oneself

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Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From favor +‎ -ecer.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /faboɾeˈθeɾ/ [fa.β̞o.ɾeˈθeɾ]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /faboɾeˈseɾ/ [fa.β̞o.ɾeˈseɾ]
  • Rhymes: -eɾ
  • Syllabification: fa‧vo‧re‧cer

Verb[edit]

favorecer (first-person singular present favorezco, first-person singular preterite favorecí, past participle favorecido)

  1. (transitive) to support
    Synonym: apoyar
  2. (transitive) to favor / favour (show beneficence toward)
  3. (transitive) to suit (to be suitable or apt for one's image)
    Synonym: sentar bien

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