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Definition of Favored
Favored Favor Fa"vor, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Favored; p. pr. & vb. n.
Favoring.] [Written also favour.] [Cf. OF. favorer,
favorir. See Favor, n.]
1. To regard with kindness; to support; to aid, or to have
the disposition to aid, or to wish success to; to be
propitious to; to countenance; to treat with consideration
or tenderness; to show partiality or unfair bias towards.
O happy youth! and favored of the skies. --Pope.
He that favoreth Joab, . . . let him go after Joab.
--2 Sam. xx.
11.
[The painter] has favored her squint admirably.
--Swift.
2. To afford advantages for success to; to facilitate; as, a
weak place favored the entrance of the enemy.
3. To resemble in features; to have the aspect or looks of;
as, the child favors his father.
The porter owned that the gentleman favored his
master. --Spectator.
Favored Favored Fa"vored, a.
1. Countenanced; aided; regarded with kidness; as, a favored
friend.
2. Having a certain favor or appearance; featured; as,
well-favored; hard-favored, etc.
Favor Favor Fa"vor, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Favored; p. pr. & vb. n.
Favoring.] [Written also favour.] [Cf. OF. favorer,
favorir. See Favor, n.]
1. To regard with kindness; to support; to aid, or to have
the disposition to aid, or to wish success to; to be
propitious to; to countenance; to treat with consideration
or tenderness; to show partiality or unfair bias towards.
O happy youth! and favored of the skies. --Pope.
He that favoreth Joab, . . . let him go after Joab.
--2 Sam. xx.
11.
[The painter] has favored her squint admirably.
--Swift.
2. To afford advantages for success to; to facilitate; as, a
weak place favored the entrance of the enemy.
3. To resemble in features; to have the aspect or looks of;
as, the child favors his father.
The porter owned that the gentleman favored his
master. --Spectator.