[+ obj] 1 a : to prefer (someone) especially in an unfair way : to show that you like or approve of (someone) more than others
▪ The teacher clearly favors you. ▪ He claims that his parents favor his sister (over him).
b : to approve of or support (something)
▪ Most voters favor these tax cuts. ▪ Her father favored the idea of her going to law school.
c : to regard (someone or something) as most likely to succeed or win
▪ They won the championship last year, and most forecasters favor them to win again this year. 2 formal : to give something to (someone) : to present (someone) with something
▪ The author favored us with a copy [=gave us a copy] of his latest book. ▪ She will now favor us with a song. [=she will now sing or play a song for us] ▪ He did not favor us with a reply. [=he did not reply to us] 3 : to treat (an injured leg, foot, etc.) gently or carefully
▪ It was obvious that she was favoring her left leg. [=she was walking carefully in a way that showed that her left leg was injured] 4 formal : to make (something) possible or easy : to help (something) to succeed
▪ Darkness favored the attack. ▪ The weather favored our plans for a picnic. 5 : to look like (a parent or other relative)
▪ He favors [=resembles] his mother.