favorably+disposed

  • 101partial — I (biased) adjective bigoted, cupidus, discriminatory, favorably disposed, inclined, influenced, iniquus, interested, jaundiced, narrow minded, one sided, partisan, predisposed, prejudiced, prepossessed, prone, restricted, studiosus, subjective,… …

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  • 102friendly — friend·ly adj: agreeable to those affected: not hostile a friendly takeover Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. friendly …

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  • 103approve — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. accept, like, support, recognize, ratify, endorse, OK (inf.). See approbation.Ant., reject, refuse. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To give approval] Syn. ratify, affirm, support, countenance, endorse, sign …

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  • 104countenance — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. face, features, visage, physiognomy, mug (sl.); expression, complexion, aspect; approval, sanction, acceptance, favor, patronage. v. t. aid, encourage; tolerate. See appearance, approbation, front. II …

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  • 105favor — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. goodwill, esteem, approbation, approval; partiality, bias, favoritism; patronage, backing; concession, dispensation; kindness, service, good turn; token, badge. See aid, permission, giving, leniency.… …

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  • 106go for — I (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To reach for] Syn. stretch out for, outreach, clutch at; see reach 2 . 2. [*To attack] Syn. rush upon, run at, spring; see attack 1 , 2 , 4 . 3. [*To like] Syn. be fond of, fancy, care for; see like 2 . II (Roget s Thesaurus …

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  • 107hold with — (Roget s Thesaurus II) I verb To be favorably disposed toward: approve, countenance, favor. Informal: go for. Idiom: take kindly to. See PRAISE. II verb See hold …

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  • 108affected — (adj.) pp. adjective from AFFECT (Cf. affect) (v.2); 1530s in the now obsolete sense favorably disposed (preserved in DISAFFECTED (Cf. disaffected)); meaning artificially displayed is recorded from 1580s …

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  • 109partial — a. 1. Incomplete, imperfect, limited. 2. Biassed, prejudiced, prepossessed, warped, interested, unfair, unjust, one sided, influenced. 3. Fond, favorably disposed. 4. Indulgent, fond. 5. (Bot.) Subordinate …

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  • 110feel like — idi inf to have a desire for; be favorably disposed toward …

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