favored Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb promote over another
    favor; prefer; favour.
    • he favors his second daughter
  2. verb consider as the favorite
    favor; favour.
    • The local team was favored
  3. verb treat gently or carefully
    favor; favour.
  4. verb bestow a privilege upon
    privilege; favor; favour.
  5. adjective satellite preferred above all others and treated with partiality
    preferent; pet; favorite; preferred; favourite; best-loved.
    • the favored child

WordNet


Fa"vored adjective
Definitions
  1. Countenanced; aided; regarded with kidness; as, a favored friend.
  2. Having a certain favor or appearance; featured; as, well-favored; hard-favored, etc.

Webster 1913