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# favourable

adjective (favourable, more favourable, most favourable) — UK spelling; US: favorable

«favourable» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Good for you or helpful; giving an advantage: favourable weather for sailing. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/favourable/#m1)
2. Showing that someone likes or approves of something: a favourable report. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/favourable/#m2)

### In the lessons

In science and geography «favourable conditions» are the right warmth, water and light for plants or animals; in everyday life a favourable answer is a yes. Phrases: «favourable conditions», «a favourable opinion», «favourable to».

### Examples

- The weather was favourable, so we went sailing. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/favourable/#x1)
- Seeds grow well in favourable conditions. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/favourable/#x2)
- The teacher wrote a favourable report about my work. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/favourable/#x3)
- The wind was favourable for flying kites. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/favourable/#x4)
- The plan got a favourable answer from the council. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/favourable/#x5)
- Warm wet soil is favourable to worms. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/favourable/#x6)
- The ship set sail for Christiansand in Norway, and as the wind was favourable it soon arrived there. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/favourable/#x7)

### Note

UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Canada: «favourable»; US: «favorable». Opposite: unfavourable. Related: favour, favourite.

## In Jewish tradition

Here it means kind and showing grace, especially God being gracious to His people.

**Interpretation.** The tradition reads God's favor as His mercy in forgiving and restoring Israel.

### Examples

- 'Will the Lord cast off for ever? and will He be favourable no more? (Writings PSA.77.8, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/favourable/#x1)
- LORD, Thou hast been favourable unto Thy land, Thou hast turned the captivity of Jacob. (Writings PSA.85.2, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/favourable/#x2)
- He prayeth unto God, and He is favourable unto him; so that he seeth His face with joy; and He restoreth unto man his righteousness. (Writings JOB.33.26, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/favourable/#x3)

### Note

UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Canada: «favourable»; US: «favorable». Opposite: unfavourable. Related: favour, favourite.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «favourable» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/favourable/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«favourable» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/favourable.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «favourable» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/favourable/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«favourable» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/favourable.html) on Mova free.