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Specially chosen as the best or most desirable
“Growth cannot be only for the favored few if certain groups are being left out.”
Regarded with deep and special affection
“Just as Leah feared, that newborn son, Joseph, the child of the favored wife, became the favored child of the next generation.”
Blessed with fortune or luck
“His dreams revealed a blessed and favored life in which not only his brothers, but even his father and mother, would bow before him in reverence.”
Being the best or most advantageous option
“In such circumstances, a complete change would be the favored option.”
Currently popular or in demand
Provided or furnished with something, especially something desirable or useful
Having been provided with support or aid
Free from an obligation or liability imposed on others
The best of its kind or class
Having a good reputation and well respected
Having the requisite authority or permission
Possessing financial wealth
To have picked one option over another
Well received
To have made a living for the benefit of others
To have invested in or provided financial assistance
Past tense for to have a preference for
“Renee tends to favor dark clothes to match her usual mood.”
Past tense for to advocate or show support or approval of
“It is as if citizens will favor a candidate if they admire her character but know nothing of what she stands for.”
Past tense for to work to the advantage of
“The forest area is shady and the soil is damp, conditions that favor the growth of trees.”
Past tense for to endow with a quality, ability, or asset
“After six lances were broken against the Prince, he was sure the gods would favor him with a victory as he rode clutching his seventh lance.”
Past tense for to be obliging or show beneficence toward
“The singer was at the party only as a guest, but was kind enough to favor us with an entertaining ditty.”
(dialectal, Southern US) Past tense for to resemble or look like, especially a parent or relative
“He favors his momma, she favors her daddy.”
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