- favored
- adj.
1) heavily favored
2) favored to + inf. (our team is heavily favored to win)
* * *heavily favoredfavored to + inf. (our team is heavily favored to win)
Combinatory dictionary. 2013.
favored
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Favored — Fa vored (f[=a] v[ e]rd), a. 1. Countenanced; aided; regarded with kindness; as, a favored friend. [1913 Webster] 2. Having a certain favor or appearance; featured; as, well favored; hard favored, etc. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
favored — (Amer.) fa·vored || feɪvÉ™d adj. preferred, favorite; having features of a particular kind (i.e. ill favored), (also favoured) favor (Amer.) fa·vor || feɪvÉ™(r) n. kindness; approval; bias, prejudice; preferential treatment; small gift;… … English contemporary dictionary
favored — [fā′vərd] adj. 1. regarded or treated with favor; specif., a) provided with advantages; talented b) specially privileged 2. having (specified) features: often in hyphenated compounds [ill favored] … English World dictionary
favored — index exempt, popular, preferential, privileged Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
favored — [adj] popular advantaged, best liked, blessed, chosen, elite, fair haired*, lucky, pet*, preferred, privileged, recommended, selected, singled out, sweetheart, well liked; concepts 529,568 Ant. disfavored, unpopular … New thesaurus
Favored — Favor Fa vor, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Favored} (f[=a] v[ e]rd); 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
favored — fa|vored [ feıvərd ] adjective 1. ) preferred or chosen: the president s favored candidate for the position 2. ) a favored place has qualities that make it attractive: The city is making the most of its favored situation and is gaining a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
favored — favoredly, adv. favoredness, n. /fay veuhrd/, adj. 1. regarded or treated with preference or partiality: Her beauty made her the favored child. 2. enjoying special advantages; privileged: to be born into the favored classes. 3. of specified… … Universalium
-favored — fa|vored «FAY vuhrd», adjective. 1. treated with favor: »Older brothers are forever of the opinion that the younger ones are favored. 2. having special advantages; talented. 3. adorned with or wearing a favor. ╂[< favor + ed1] –fa´vored|y,… … Useful english dictionary
favored — adjective Date: 15th century 1. having an appearance or features of a particular kind < hard favored > 2. endowed with special advantages or gifts 3. providing preferential treatment < favored rates of credit > … New Collegiate Dictionary
