1. (

• prefer ,
• favor ,
• favour

) promote over another; "he favors his second daughter" ;

2. (

• favor ,
• favour

) consider as the favorite; "The local team was favored" ;

3. (

• favor ,
• favour ,

) treat gently or carefully ;

4. (

• privilege ,
• favor ,
• favour ,

) bestow a privilege upon ;

1. (

• favored ,
• favorite ,
• favourite ,
• best-loved ,
• pet ,
• preferred ,
• preferent

) preferred above all others and treated with partiality; "the favored child" ;