favored

Language: en

🇺🇸 /ˈfeɪvɜrd/

📖 Definitions

  1. adjective
    Preferred or treated with special advantage; given preference.; Regarded with approval or affection; liked.; Having a specified appearance or look (used in combination).
  2. verb
    Past tense and past participle of 'favor': to prefer, support, or show approval of.

🔗 Details

Word forms

countable / uncountable Plural: favors 3rd sing.: favors Past: favored Past part.: favored Pres part.: favoring

Collocations

do someone a favorin favor ofcurry favorfind favorreturn the favorlook with favor upon

Derivatives

favorablefavorablyunfavorableunfavorablyfavoritefavoritismdisfavorunfavored

Synonyms

preferencepartialityboonkindnessapprovalsupport

Antonyms

disfavordisapproval

Commonly confused

favour
EN: 'Favour' is the British English spelling of 'favor'; they are identical in meaning.
favorite
EN: 'Favorite' is a noun/adjective meaning the preferred one; 'favor' is the act of kindness or preference itself.

Spelling tips

EN: American English spells it 'favor' while British English uses 'favour'. This distinction carries through to derivatives: 'favorite' (AmE) vs 'favourite' (BrE).

💬 Examples

  1. The most favored nation received the best trade terms.

  2. She was the teacher's favored student.

  3. He was an ill-favored man with a crooked nose.

  4. The committee favored the proposal to build a new library.