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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