Fā'vor-a-ble, a.

a. [Written also favourable.] [Lat. favorabilis, Fr., Pr., & Sp. favorable, Pg. favoravel, It. favorabile, favorevole.] 1. Full of favor; favoring; manifesting or indicating partiality; kind; propitious; friendly. Lend favorable ear to our requests. Shak. Lord, thou hast been favorable unto thy land. Ps. lxxxv. 1. 2. Conducive; contributing; tending to promote or facilitate; advantageous; convenient. A place very favorable for the making levies of men. Clarendon. The temper of the climate, favorable to generation, health, and long life. Sir W. Temple. 3. Beautiful; well-favored. [Obs.] Spenser.