favorecer
التعريفات والمعاني
== Asturian ==
=== Etymology ===
From favor + -ecer.
=== Verb ===
favorecer
to control
to favor/favour
==== Conjugation ====
=== Further reading ===
“favorecer”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1ª edición, Academia de la Llingua Asturiana, 2000, →ISBN
Xosé Lluis García Arias (2002–2004), “favorecer”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN
== Portuguese ==
=== Etymology ===
From favor + -ecer.
=== Pronunciation ===
Hyphenation: fa‧vo‧re‧cer
=== Verb ===
favorecer (first-person singular present favoreço, first-person singular preterite favoreci, past participle favorecido)
(transitive)
to give assistance to; protect; support
to do a favor to
to benefit from partiality; take part of
to be favorable or conducive to
to give more strength to; corroborate
to provide good attributes; to praise
to present (someone or something) as better than they actually are
(reflexive)
to avail; help
to take advantage of oneself
==== Conjugation ====
=== Further reading ===
“favorecer”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
“favorecer”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026
“favorecer”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026
== Spanish ==
=== Etymology ===
From favor + -ecer.
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /faboɾeˈθeɾ/ [fa.β̞o.ɾeˈθeɾ] (Equatorial Guinea, Spain)
IPA(key): /faboɾeˈseɾ/ [fa.β̞o.ɾeˈseɾ] (Latin America, Philippines)
Rhymes: -eɾ
Syllabification: fa‧vo‧re‧cer
=== Verb ===
favorecer (first-person singular present favorezco, first-person singular preterite favorecí, past participle favorecido)
(transitive) to support
Synonym: apoyar
(transitive) to favor / favour (show beneficence toward)
(transitive) to suit (to be suitable or apt for one's image)
Synonym: sentar bien
==== Conjugation ====
==== Antonyms ====
desfavorecer
==== Derived terms ====
==== Related terms ====
=== Further reading ===
“favorecer”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025