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favorire

favor

verb fah-voh-REE-reh Less Common

Origin: from 'favore', from Latin 'favor'

Also means

encourage

Usage Note

Favorire is an -isc- verb (io favorisco) meaning to promote or facilitate something. As a polite formula favorisca invites someone to help themselves or come in, and vuole favorire? offers food to a guest.

Examples

"Il clima favorisce il turismo."

Natural Translation

The climate favors tourism.

Literal Translation

The climate favors the tourism.

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