1. (of a person) valued more than all others, often treated with partiality
   "the favored child";
   - favorite [US], favourite [Brit, Cdn], best-loved, pet, preferred, preferent, favoured [Brit, Cdn], fave [informal]
    
2. Preferred over of all others of a similar kind
   "this is my favored song";
   - favorite [US], favourite [Brit, Cdn], favoured [Brit, Cdn], fave

1. Consider as the favorite
   "The local team was favored";
   - favour [Brit, Cdn]
    
2. Promote over another
   "he favors his second daughter";
   - prefer, favour [Brit, Cdn]
    
3. Bestow a privilege upon
   "The king favored his closest advisors with special access to the royal chambers";
   - privilege, favour [Brit, Cdn]
    
4. Treat gently or carefully
   "She favored her injured arm";
   - favour [Brit, Cdn]

See also: loved

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

Encyclopedia: Favor