Favoring

Favoring
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 wish success to; to be propitious to; to treat with consideration or tenderness; to show partiality or unfair bias towards. [1913 Webster]

O happy youth! and favored of the skies. --Pope. [1913 Webster]

He that favoreth Joab, . . . let him go after Joab. --2 Sam. xx. 11. [1913 Webster]

[The painter] has favored her squint admirably. --Swift. [1913 Webster]

2. To afford advantages for success to; to facilitate; as, a weak place favored the entrance of the enemy. [1913 Webster]

3. To resemble in features; to have the aspect or looks of; as, the child favors his father. [1913 Webster]

The porter owned that the gentleman favored his master. --Spectator. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • favoring — favor (Amer.) fa·vor || feɪvÉ™(r) n. kindness; approval; bias, prejudice; preferential treatment; small gift; ribbon, badge of loyalty (also favour) fa·vor || feɪvÉ™(r) v. prefer; show kindness to; treat well; support, help; resemble …   English contemporary dictionary

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  • impartial — Favoring neither; disinterested; treating all alike; unbiased; equitable, fair, and just …   Black's law dictionary

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