Preposition
For; in support of; approving, supporting.
Synonyms: all for, pro
Many people are in favor of capital punishment.
For the benefit of; to the order of.
He endorsed the note in favor of his uncle who had lent them the money.
Out of preference for.
He left school after just three years in favor of a professional sports career.
I'm completely in favor of the separation of Church and State. ... These two institutions screw us up enough on their own, so both of them together is certain death. George Carlin
I am in favor of helping the prosperity of all countries because, when we are all prosperous, the trade with each becomes more valuable to the other. William Howard Taft
I am not in favor of imposing happiness on people. Everyone has a right to his bad wine, to his stupidity, and to his dirty fingernails. Milan Kundera
Single women have a dreadful propensity for being poor. Which is one very strong argument in favor of matrimony. Jane Austen
Raillery is a mode of speaking in favor of one's wit at the expense of one's better nature. Montesquieu
I'm in favor of legalizing drugs. According to my values system, if people want to kill themselves, they have every right to do so. Most of the harm that comes from drugs is because they are illegal. Milton Friedman