begünstigen

begünstigen v 1. BANK give preferential treatment to; 2. GEN benefit, (AE) favor, (BE) favour, foster, promote; support (unterstützen); 3. RECHT benefit

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v 1. <Bank> give preferential treatment to; 2. <Geschäft> benefit, favor (AE) , favour (BE) , foster, promote, unterstützen support; 3. <Recht> benefit

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begünstigen
to favo(u)r, to aid and abet, to prefer, to benefit, to patronize, to countenance, (fördern) to promote, to foster, to encourage;
• Entstehung der Schwerindustrie begünstigen to foster the growth of heavy industries;
• Feind begünstigen to give aid and comfort to the enemy;
• Gläubiger begünstigen to prefer one creditor over another;
• einheimische Industrie begünstigen to benefit local industry.