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favoriser

to favour, to promote

verb fah-voh-ree-ZEH Rare
People & Society Politics

Origin: from 'faveur' (favour), from Latin 'favor'

Usage Note

Favoriser means to favour or give an advantage to someone or something, or to encourage a development. It can carry a slightly negative sense of unfair advantage (favoriser un candidat — to favour one candidate over others). The related noun favoritisme means favouritism, and favoris (noun, plural) are sideburns.

Examples

"Ces mesures favorisent l'emploi des jeunes."

Natural Translation

These measures promote youth employment.

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