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favorecer

to favour

verb fah-boh-reh-SEHR Less Common
People & Society Values

Also means

to benefit

Usage Note

Favorecer is an irregular -cer verb: first-person singular present is favorezco. Beyond meaning to favour or to benefit someone, it is commonly used to mean that clothing or a hairstyle suits someone: ese color te favorece (that colour suits you). This 'becoming' sense has no single English equivalent and is useful to know.

Examples

"Esa medida favorece a las empresas locales."

Natural Translation

That measure benefits local businesses.

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