in favor of

idiom

Meaning

Supporting or approving of a person, plan, or idea.

Examples

She argued in favor of changing the company's vacation policy.
The majority of the board voted in favor of the merger.

Synonyms: for, pro, supporting, advocating for, in support of

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in favor of

idiom

Pronunciation: ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv

Definition

Supporting or approving of a person, plan, or idea.

Examples

She argued in favor of changing the company's vacation policy.
The majority of the board voted in favor of the merger.
I am in favor of starting the meeting earlier to finish on time.

Synonyms of in favor of

Words with a similar meaning to in favor of:

for
pro
supporting
advocating for
in support of

Antonyms of in favor of

Words with the opposite meaning to in favor of:

against
opposed to

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