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1. Preferred above all others and treated with partiality
   "the favoured child"
   - favored [US], favorite [US], favourite [Brit, Cdn], best-loved, pet, preferred, preferent, fave

1. Promote over another
   "he favours his second daughter"
   - prefer, favor [US]
    
2. Consider as the favourite
   "The local team was favoured"
   - favor [US]
    
3. Treat gently or carefully
   - favor [US]
    
4. Bestow a privilege upon
   - privilege, favor [US]

See also: loved

Type of: advance, allow, consider, countenance, elevate, kick upstairs, let, permit, promote, raise, reckon, regard, save, see, spare, upgrade, view

Encyclopedia: Favour