favored

intermediateB1

/ˈfeɪvərd/ · fa-vored

Regarded with favor; preferred.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Regarded with favor; preferred.

اپنی پسند کی بنیاد پر منتخب کردہ یا ترجیح دی گئی چیز۔

پسندیدہ

pasandeeda

Formal: پسندیدہ

Synonyms

preferredlikedfavoredپسندیدہترجیحیمعتبر

Antonyms

disfavoredunfavoredneglectedمستردناپسندیدہنظرانداز

Common Collocations

  • favored child
  • favored nation
  • favored status

Example Sentences

He was the favored candidate in the election.

وہ انتخابات میں پسندیدہ امیدوار تھا۔

Woh intekhabat mein pasandeeda umeedvar tha.

The favored approach was accepted by the committee.

پسندیدہ طریقہ کمیٹی کی طرف سے قبول کیا گیا۔

Pasandeeda tareeqa committee ki taraf se qabool kiya gaya.

This restaurant is favored by locals for its great food.

یہ ریستوراں اس کے شاندار کھانے کے لیے مقامی لوگوں کی پسندیدہ جگہ ہے۔

Yeh restaurant is ke shandar khanay ke liye maqami logon ki pasandeeda jagah hai.

Easily Confused With

favours:Favours refers to acts of kindness, while favored describes the state of being preferred.

Word Family

favor
nounپسند
favorable
adjectiveموافق

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'favor' as showing preference.

Imagine a star being chosen among other objects.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

محبت میں نہیں ہے فرق جینے اور مرنے کا، اسی کو دیکھ کر جیتے ہیں، جسے دیکھ کر مر جائیں۔

Muhabbat mein nahi hai farq jeene aur marne ka, isi ko dekh kar jeete hain, jise dekh kar mar jayein.

In love, there is no difference between living and dying, we live by seeing the one we could die for.

Mirza Ghalib, Unverified

* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

چوگلے کرنے والے کبھی پسندیدہ نہیں ہوتے۔

Chogle karne wale kabhi pasandeeda nahi hote.

Those who gossip are never favored.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old French "favoré" — favored or liked

First known use: 14th century

The word evolved from Old French 'favoré', which means liked or favored, and was incorporated into English in the Middle Ages.