What is the meaning of favored?

verb

• Promote over another.
  • usage: "he favors his second daughter"
  • synonyms: prefer, favor, favour
• Consider as the favorite.
  • usage: "The local team was favored"
  • synonyms: favor, favour
• Treat gently or carefully.
  • synonyms: favor, favour
• Bestow a privilege upon.
  • synonyms: privilege, favor, favour

adjective

• Preferred above all others and treated with partiality.
  • usage: "the favored child"
  • synonyms: favorite, favourite, best-loved, pet, preferred, preferent