favored
verb
Form of favor , past tense of favor.
Simple meaning
To look upon fondly.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
fayverdSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈfeɪvɚd
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
past tense of favor
To look upon fondly; to prefer.
past tense of favor
To do a favor [noun sense 1] for; to show beneficence toward.
past tense of favorin dialectsincluding Southern US and Cajun
To resemble; especially, to look like (another person).
past tense of favor
To use more often.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: To look upon fondly; to prefer.
Used this way, favored is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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