"overfavor" meaning in English

See overfavor in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: overfavors [present, singular, third-person], overfavoring [participle, present], overfavored [participle, past], overfavored [past], overfavour [alternative]
Etymology: From over- + favor. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|favor}} over- + favor Head templates: {{en-verb}} overfavor (third-person singular simple present overfavors, present participle overfavoring, simple past and past participle overfavored)
  1. (transitive) To favor excessively; to treat with undue preference. Tags: transitive

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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