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1. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › disfavourdisfavour - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Jun 2, 2024 · disfavour (third-person singular simple present disfavours, present participle disfavouring, simple past and past participle disfavoured) ( British spelling) To show lack of favour or antipathy towards. Her past performance meant that she was often disfavoured for important tasks.

2. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › disfavourDISFAVOUR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DISFAVOUR definition: 1. a feeling of dislike or disapproval: 2. UK spelling of disfavor. Learn more.

3. www.etymonline.com › word › disfavourdisfavour | Etymology of disfavour by etymonline

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   Sep 28, 2017 · Origin of disfavour: chiefly British English spelling of disfavor (q.v.); for ending, see -or. Related: Disfavoured; disfavouring. ... See more.

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   Find the answers with Practical English Usage online, your indispensable guide to problems in English. Definition of disfavour noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

5. www.oed.com › dictionary › disfavour_vdisfavour | disfavor verb - Oxford English Dictionary

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   OED's earliest evidence for disfavour is from 1535, in Biblia: the Bible. It is also recorded as a noun from the mid 1500s. disfavour is formed within English, by derivation.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDISFAVOR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DISFAVOR definition: 1. US spelling of disfavour 2. a feeling of dislike or disapproval: . Learn more.

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   What does disfavour mean?

   • A state of being out of favour. disfavour (third-person singular simple present disfavours, present participle disfavouring, simple past and past participle disfavoured) ( British spelling) To show lack of favour or antipathy towards. Her past performance meant that she was often disfavoured for important tasks.

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   What is the etymology of disfavor?

   • Etymology: [Pref. dis- + favor: cf. OF. disfaveur, F. dfaveur.] How to pronounce disfavor? How to say disfavor in sign language? Old things are always in good repute, present things in disfavor. The gambling known as business looks with austere disfavor upon the business known as gambling.

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   Which plural constituents disfavor masculine forms?

   • The only plural constituents shown to significantly disfavor masculine forms are nouns, with a factor weight of .37. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.

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   Why are overgeneral grammars disfavoured?

   • All other candidates are disfavoured by at least one constraint ranked above the cut-off, and are therefore excluded from being possible outputs. Thus, if learning is a search for simplicity, overgeneral grammars are disfavoured, even given only positive evidence.

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8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › disfavourDisfavour - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of disfavour. noun. the state of being out of favor. synonyms: disfavor. see more. noun. an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group. synonyms: disapproval, disfavor, dislike. see more.