Example: "The favored child"
To look upon fondly; to prefer.
To encourage, conduce to
To do a favor [noun sense 1] for; to show beneficence toward.
Example: "Would you favor us with a poetry reading?"
To treat with care.
Example: "Favoring your sore leg will only injure the other one."
(including) to resemble, to look like (another person).
Treated or regarded with partiality.
(in combination) having a certain appearance or physical features.
Example: "Ill-favoured; well-favoured; hard-favoured"
Wearing a favour.
Example: "A white-favoured footman"