Fa″vor, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Favored (–vẽrd); 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.
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.