err towards in favour of something
1
to have a slight preference for or tendency towards one thing over anotherThe style erred towards the journalistic.
The board would err in favour of an outsider for the top job.
This meaning is based on one submitted to the Open Dictionary by: Julie Moore from United Kingdom on 05/07/2018 Synonyms and related words
Habits and habitual behaviour
See also main entry: errSee also main entry: err