I. fa ‧ vored /ˈfeɪvəd $ -vərd/ BrE AmE adjective
the American spelling of ↑ favoured
II. fa ‧ voured BrE AmE British English , favored American English /ˈfeɪvəd $ -ərd/ adjective [only before noun]
1 . receiving special attention, help, or treatment, sometimes in an unfair way:
favoured customers
China’s most-favored-nation trading status with the US
2 . chosen or preferred by many people SYN popular :
Brittany is a favoured holiday destination for families.
3 . a favoured team, player etc is one that is expected to win ⇨ favourite
be favoured to do something
Silva is favoured to win a medal in the marathon.
4 . having desirable qualities SYN desirable :
a house in a favoured position on a hill