in favour of somebody
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Also seen as: in favour of something
Meaning · English
Supporting or approving of someone
Literally: in support of someone
Register: neutral
Examples
The committee voted in favour of the new candidate
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Everyday learner phrase (CEFR B1); level cross-referenced from published learner lists. Definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “in favour of somebody” mean?
Supporting or approving of someone Literally: in support of someone
Is “in favour of somebody” formal or informal?
in favour of somebody is generally neutral.