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

1. Promote over another
   "he favors his second daughter"
   - prefer, favour [Brit, Cdn] 
2. Consider as the favorite
   "The local team was favored"
   - favour [Brit, Cdn] 
3. Treat gently or carefully
   - favour [Brit, Cdn] 
4. Bestow a privilege upon
   - privilege, favour [Brit, Cdn]

See also: loved

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

Encyclopedia: Favor

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