"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]
Etymology: 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 Synonyms: overfavour
    Sense id: en-overfavor-en-verb-vC-8cCwo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over-

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