Favored: meaning, definitions and examples

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favored

 

[ หˆfeษชvษ™rd ]

Adjective / Verb
Context #1 | Adjective

being preferred or recommended

Favored means to be regarded with approval, preference, or special regard. It implies that something or someone is given an advantage or is preferred over others.

Synonyms

chosen, popular, preferred, recommended

Examples of usage

  • He was the favored candidate for the promotion.
  • The favored team won the championship.
  • She was favored to win the award.
Context #2 | Verb

showing approval or support

To favor someone or something means to show approval, kindness, or support towards them. It can also mean to treat someone or something with special kindness or partiality.

Synonyms

approve, favoritism, prefer, support

Examples of usage

  • She favored her son with a generous gift.
  • He always favored his youngest daughter.
  • The teacher favored the hardworking students.

Translations

Translations of the word "favored" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น favorecido

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเคธเค‚เคฆเฅ€เคฆเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช begรผnstigt

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ disukai

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัƒะปัŽะฑะปะตะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ faworyzowany

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅฅฝใพใ‚ŒใŸ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท favorisรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ favorecido

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท tercih edilen

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์„ ํ˜ธ๋˜๋Š”

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุญุจูˆุจ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ upล™ednostลˆovanรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ uprednostลˆovanรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ—้’็็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ prednosten

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ valinn

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐั€ั‚ั‹า›ัˆั‹ะปั‹า›ั‚ั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ แƒฉแƒ”แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ รผstรผnlรผk verilษ™n

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ favorecido

Word origin

The word 'favored' originated from the Middle English word 'favoured', which came from the Old French word 'favorer'. The root of the word can be traced back to the Latin word 'favor', meaning 'kindness' or 'goodwill'. Over time, the word evolved to its current usage in English, signifying preference, approval, or support.

See also: disfavor, favor, favorable, favorably, favoring, favorite, favoritism, unfavorability, unfavorable, unfavorableness, unfavorably, unfavored.