Definitions for favored

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favored fa·vored

Spelling: [fey-verd]

IPA: /ˈfeɪ vərd/

Favored is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 182 anagrams from letters in favored (adeforv).

Definitions for favored

noun

1. something done or granted out of goodwill, rather than from justice or for remuneration; a kind act:
2. friendly or well-disposed regard; goodwill:
3. the state of being approved or held in regard:
4. excessive kindness or unfair partiality; preferential treatment:
5. a gift bestowed as a token of goodwill, kind regard, love, etc., as formerly upon a knight by his lady.
6. a ribbon, badge, etc., worn in evidence of goodwill or loyalty, as by an adherent of a political party.
7. a small gift or decorative or festive item, as a noisemaker or paper hat, often distributed to guests at a party.
8. Usually, favors. sexual intimacy, especially as permitted by a woman.
9. Archaic. a letter, especially a commercial one.

Idioms

1. find favor with, to gain the favor of; be liked by:
2. in favor of, on the side of; in support of: to the advantage of. (of a check, draft, etc.) payable to:
3. in one's favor, to one's credit or advantage:
4. out of favor, no longer liked or approved; no longer popular or fashionable:

adjective

1. regarded or treated with preference or partiality:
2. enjoying special advantages; privileged:
3. of specified appearance (usually used in combination):

verb (used with object)

1. to regard with favor:
2. to prefer; treat with partiality:
3. to show favor to; oblige:
4. to be favorable to; facilitate:
5. to deal with, treat, or use gently:
6. to aid or support:
7. to bear a physical resemblance to; resemble:

Origin of favored

First recorded in 1350-1400, favored is from the Middle English word favo(u)red. See favor, -ed²

Examples for favored

An embarrassing accident also favored us with the use of salt.

Maurice favored the creation of a Committee of Public Safety.

Driving, swimming, rowing, and other manly sports should be favored.

Take Joni Ernst, a GOP darling now favored to be the next senator from Iowa.

If this is true it would certainly be favored in the competition.

The Keystone project is not an American one, but a global one, financed and favored by major multinational oil interests.

In this he was right, though he could not guess what the business was nor how it favored his own designs.

Even as Hispanics favored Democrats this week, some Republicans wooed them ardently and made surprising inroads.

In the absence of ceremonial formalities, Francis favored a business-like manner.

There, many minority parents supported Tom Torklarson, who favored the education reform agenda.