favored

fa•vored adj.

regarded or treated with preference or partiality:Her beauty made her the favored child.
enjoying special advantages;
privileged:to be born into the favored classes.
of specified appearance (usually used in combination):ill-favored.

fa′vored•ly, adv.
fa′vored•ness, n.

fa•vor n.

something done or granted out of goodwill;
a kind act:[countable]to ask a favor of me.
goodwill;
friendly regard;
approval:[uncountable]I wanted to win her favor.
special or preferential treatment;
partiality:[uncountable]The professor showed favor to certain students.
a small gift or decorative item:[countable]a party favor.
Usually, favors. [plural] sexual intimacy, esp. as permitted by a woman.

v. [~ + object]

to regard with favor;
approve;
sanction:How many favor Smith's proposal?
to prefer;
treat with partiality:The girl thought her father favored her sister.
to show favor to;
oblige:[~ + object (+ with + object)]Will you favor us with a reply?
to be favorable to;
make easier:The wind favored their journey.
to treat or use gently:favors her sprained ankle.
to aid or support:They favored the party's cause.
to bear a physical resemblance to:He tends to favor his mother's family.

Idioms

Idioms find favor with, [~ + object] to gain the approval of;
be liked by:The play found favor with the critics.

Idioms in favor of:

on the side of;
in support of:in favor of aid to education.
to the advantage of:She transferred out of a big college in favor of the smaller one in her neighborhood.

Idioms in one's favor, to one's credit or advantage:comments made in your favor.

Idioms out of favor, no longer liked or approved of:fashions now out of favor.

Also,[esp. Brit.,] ˈfa•vour.

fa•vor n.

something done or granted out of goodwill, rather than from justice or for remuneration;
a kind act:to ask a favor.
friendly or well-disposed regard;
goodwill:to win the favor of the king.
the state of being approved or held in regard:to be in favor at court; styles that are now in favor.
excessive kindness or unfair partiality;
preferential treatment:to treat some people with favor and others with neglect.
a gift bestowed as a token of goodwill, kind regard, love, etc., as formerly upon a knight by his lady.
a ribbon, badge, etc., worn in evidence of goodwill or loyalty, as by an adherent of a political party.
a small gift or decorative or festive item, as a noisemaker or paper hat, often distributed to guests at a party.
Usually, favors. sexual intimacy, esp. as permitted by a woman.
[Archaic.]a letter, esp. a commercial one.
Idioms find favor with, to gain the favor of;
be liked by:The play found favor with the opening-night audience.
Idioms in favor of:
- on the side of;
  in support of:to be in favor of reduced taxation.
- to the advantage of.
- (of a check, draft, etc.) payable to:Make out your checks in favor of the corporation.
Idioms in one's favor, to one's credit or advantage:All the comments were in your favor.
Idioms out of favor, no longer liked or approved;
no longer popular or fashionable:He's out of favor with the president and may soon be fired.

v.t.

to regard with favor:to favor an enterprise.
to prefer;
treat with partiality:The father favored his younger son.
to show favor to;
oblige:The king favored him with an audience.
to be favorable to;
facilitate:The wind favored their journey.
to deal with, treat, or use gently:to favor a lame leg.
to aid or support:He favored his party's cause with ample funds.
to bear a physical resemblance to;
resemble:to favor one's father's side of the family.

Also,[esp. Brit.,] favour.

Latin favōr- (stem of favor) goodwill, equivalent. to fav(ēre) to be favorably inclined + -ōr- -or¹
Anglo-French, Old French
Middle English favo(u)r 1250–1300

fa′vor•er, n.

Favor,

goodwill

Favor

to look with favor on a proposal.

Goodwill

By frequent applause the audience showed its goodwill toward the speaker.

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