"partial to" meaning in English

See partial to in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more partial to [comparative], most partial to [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} partial to (comparative more partial to, superlative most partial to)
  1. Having a liking or preference for; favorably disposed toward; fond of.
    Sense id: en-partial_to-en-adj-KSl7dfId Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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        "comparative"
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    },
    {
      "form": "most partial to",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
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          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
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          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "I am quite partial to chocolate.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Having a liking or preference for; favorably disposed toward; fond of."
      ],
      "id": "en-partial_to-en-adj-KSl7dfId",
      "links": [
        [
          "liking",
          "liking"
        ],
        [
          "preference",
          "preference"
        ],
        [
          "favorably",
          "favorably"
        ],
        [
          "dispose",
          "dispose"
        ],
        [
          "fond",
          "fond"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "partial to"
}
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      "form": "more partial to",
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        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "most partial to",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
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      "name": "en-adj"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
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        "English lemmas",
        "English multiword terms",
        "English terms with usage examples",
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      ],
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        {
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Having a liking or preference for; favorably disposed toward; fond of."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "liking",
          "liking"
        ],
        [
          "preference",
          "preference"
        ],
        [
          "favorably",
          "favorably"
        ],
        [
          "dispose",
          "dispose"
        ],
        [
          "fond",
          "fond"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "partial to"
}

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