Definitions
1.verbTo look upon fondly; to prefer.
2.verbTo encourage, conduce to
3.verbTo do a favor [noun sense 1] for; to show beneficence toward."Would you favor us with a poetry reading?"
4.verbTo treat with care."Favoring your sore leg will only injure the other one."
5.verb(including) To resemble, to look like (another person).
6.adjectiveTreated or regarded with partiality.
7.adjective(in combination) Having a certain appearance or physical features."ill-favoured; well-favoured; hard-favoured"
8.adjectiveWearing a favour."a white-favoured footman"