favoured
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/ˈfeɪ.vəd/
English
Definitions
verb
- To look upon fondly; to prefer.
- To encourage, conduce to
- To do a favor [noun sense 1] for; to show beneficence toward.“Would you favor us with a poetry reading?”
- To treat with care.“Favoring your sore leg will only injure the other one.”
adjective
- Treated or regarded with partiality.
- (in combination) Having a certain appearance or physical features.“ill-favoured; well-favoured; hard-favoured”
- Wearing a favour.“a white-favoured footman”
Related words
Synonyms
preferhonorfavorgraceprivilegehonourfavouritepreferredfavorablefavoredfavourablepreferentialfavoritepreferablepreferablyfortunate