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honour
hon·our H0264900 (ŏn′ər)n. & v. Chiefly British Variant of honor.honour (ˈɒnə) or honorn1. personal integrity; allegiance to moral principles2. a. fame or gloryb. a person or thing that wins this for another: he is an honour to the school. 3. (often plural) great respect, regard, esteem, etc, or an outward sign of this4. (often plural) high or noble rank5. a privilege or pleasure: it is an honour to serve you. 6. a woman's virtue or chastity7. (Bridge) bridge poker any of the top five cards in a suit or any of the four aces at no trumps8. (Card Games) bridge poker any of the top five cards in a suit or any of the four aces at no trumps9. (Golf) golf the right to tee off first10. do honour to a. to pay homage tob. to be a credit to11. do the honours a. to serve as host or hostessb. to perform a social act, such as carving meat, proposing a toast, etc12. honour bright school slang Brit an exclamation pledging honour13. in honour bound under a moral obligation14. in honour of out of respect for15. on one's honour upon one's honour on the pledge of one's word or good namevb (tr) 16. to hold in respect or esteem17. to show courteous behaviour towards18. to worship19. to confer a distinction upon20. (Banking & Finance) to accept and then pay when due (a cheque, draft, etc)21. to keep (one's promise); fulfil (a previous agreement)22. (Dancing) to bow or curtsy to (one's dancing partner)[C12: from Old French onor, from Latin honor esteem] ˈhonourer, ˈhonorer n ˈhonourless, ˈhonorless adj
Honour (ˈɒnə) n (Law) a. a title used to or of certain judgesb. (in Ireland) a form of address in general usehon•our (ˈɒn ər)
n., v.t. -oured, -our•ing,
adj. Chiefly Brit. honor. honour
Past participle: honoured
Gerund: honouring
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| I honour | | you honour | | he/she/it honours | | we honour | | you honour | | they honour |
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| I honoured | | you honoured | | he/she/it honoured | | we honoured | | you honoured | | they honoured |
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| I am honouring | | you are honouring | | he/she/it is honouring | | we are honouring | | you are honouring | | they are honouring |
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| I have honoured | | you have honoured | | he/she/it has honoured | | we have honoured | | you have honoured | | they have honoured |
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| I was honouring | | you were honouring | | he/she/it was honouring | | we were honouring | | you were honouring | | they were honouring |
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| I had honoured | | you had honoured | | he/she/it had honoured | | we had honoured | | you had honoured | | they had honoured |
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| I will honour | | you will honour | | he/she/it will honour | | we will honour | | you will honour | | they will honour |
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| I will have honoured | | you will have honoured | | he/she/it will have honoured | | we will have honoured | | you will have honoured | | they will have honoured |
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| I will be honouring | | you will be honouring | | he/she/it will be honouring | | we will be honouring | | you will be honouring | | they will be honouring |
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| I have been honouring | | you have been honouring | | he/she/it has been honouring | | we have been honouring | | you have been honouring | | they have been honouring |
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| I will have been honouring | | you will have been honouring | | he/she/it will have been honouring | | we will have been honouring | | you will have been honouring | | they will have been honouring |
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| I had been honouring | | you had been honouring | | he/she/it had been honouring | | we had been honouring | | you had been honouring | | they had been honouring |
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| I would honour | | you would honour | | he/she/it would honour | | we would honour | | you would honour | | they would honour |
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| I would have honoured | | you would have honoured | | he/she/it would have honoured | | we would have honoured | | you would have honoured | | they would have honoured |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | honour - the state of being honoredhonor, laurelsstanding - social or financial or professional status or reputation; "of equal standing"; "a member in good standing"glorification, glory - a state of high honor; "he valued glory above life itself"fame, renown, celebrity - the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimedesteem, respect, regard - the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded); "it is held in esteem"; "a man who has earned high regard"reputation, repute - the state of being held in high esteem and honor | | 2. |  honour - a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction; "an award for bravery"accolade, honor, laurels, awardtrophy, prize - something given as a token of victoryaliyah - (Judaism) the honor of being called up to the reading desk in the synagogue to read from the Torah; "he was called on for an aliyah"academic degree, degree - an award conferred by a college or university signifying that the recipient has satisfactorily completed a course of study; "he earned his degree at Princeton summa cum laude"pennant, crown - the award given to the championcachet, seal of approval, seal - an indication of approved or superior statuscitation, commendation - an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statementhonorable mention, mention - an official recognition of merit; "although he didn't win the prize he did get special mention"varsity letter, letter - an award earned by participation in a school sport; "he won letters in three sports"laurel wreath, medal, decoration, ribbon, medallion, palm - an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other eventtrophy - an award for success in war or huntingsymbol - an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significanceEmmy - an annual award by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for outstanding achievements in televisionNobel prize - an annual award for outstanding contributions to chemistry or physics or physiology and medicine or literature or economics or peaceAcademy Award, Oscar - an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performancePrix de Rome - an annual prize awarded by the French government in a competition of painters and artists and sculptors and musicians and architects; the winner in each category receives support for a period of study in RomePrix Goncourt - an award given annually for contributions to French literature | | 3. | honour - the quality of being honorable and having a good name; "a man of honor"honorrighteousness - adhering to moral principles | | 4. | honour - a woman's virtue or chastitypureness, purity, honorsexual morality, chastity, virtue - morality with respect to sexual relations | | Verb | 1. | honour - bestow honor or rewards upon; "Today we honor our soldiers"; "The scout was rewarded for courageous action"honor, rewardsalute, toast, wassail, drink, pledge - propose a toast to; "Let us toast the birthday girl!"; "Let's drink to the New Year"recognise, recognize - show approval or appreciation of; "My work is not recognized by anybody!"; "The best student was recognized by the Dean"dignify, ennoble - confer dignity or honor upon; "He was dignified with a title"decorate - award a mark of honor, such as a medal, to; "He was decorated for his services in the military" | | 2. |  honour - show respect towards; "honor your parents!"abide by, honor, respect, observeaccept - consider or hold as true; "I cannot accept the dogma of this church"; "accept an argument"lionise, lionize, celebrate - assign great social importance to; "The film director was celebrated all over Hollywood"; "The tenor was lionized in Vienna"tolerate - recognize and respect (rights and beliefs of others); "We must tolerate the religions of others" | | 3. | honour - accept as pay; "we honor checks and drafts"honoraccept, take, have - receive willingly something given or offered; "The only girl who would have him was the miller's daughter"; "I won't have this dog in my house!"; "Please accept my present" |
honournoun1. integrity, principles, morality, honesty, goodness, fairness, decency, righteousness, probity, rectitude, trustworthiness, uprightness I can no longer serve with honour as a member of your government.
integrity degradation, dishonesty, dishonour, meanness, insincerity, lowness, unscrupulousness2. prestige, credit, reputation, glory, fame, distinction, esteem, dignity, elevation, eminence, renown, repute, high standing He brought honour and glory to his country.
prestige shame, disgrace, disrepute, disrespect, dishonour, infamy3. title, award, distinction, accolade, decoration, laurel, adornment He was showered with honours - among them an Oscar in 1950.4. reputation, standing, prestige, image, status, stature, good name, kudos, cachet Britain's national honour was at stake.5. acclaim, regard, respect, praise, recognition, compliments, homage, accolades, reverence, deference, adoration, commendation, veneration One grand old English gentleman at least will be received with honour.
acclaim contempt, condemnation, scorn, disfavour6. privilege, credit, favour, pleasure, compliment, source of pride or satisfaction Five other cities had been competing for the honour of staging the Games.7. (Old-fashioned) virginity, virtue, innocence, purity, modesty, chastity He had fell designs on her honour.verb1. acclaim, celebrate, praise, decorate, compliment, commemorate, dignify, commend, glorify, exalt, laud, lionize Two American surgeons were honoured with the Nobel Prize.2. respect, value, esteem, prize, appreciate, admire, worship, adore, revere, glorify, reverence, exalt, venerate, hallow Honour your parents, that's what the Bible says.
respect slight, insult, offend, scorn, degrade, dishonour, defame3. fulfil, keep, carry out, observe, discharge, live up to, be true to, be as good as (informal), be faithful to He had failed to honour his word.4. pay, take, accept, clear, pass, cash, credit, acknowledge The bank refused to honour his cheque.
pay refuseQuotations
"Duty, honour! We make these words say whatever we want, the same as we do with parrots" [Alfred Capus Mariage Bourgeois]
"If I lose mine honour,"
"I lose myself" [William Shakespeare Antony and Cleopatra]
"Remember, you're fighting for this woman's honour....which is probably more than she ever did" [Groucho Marx Duck Soup (film)]
"The louder he talked of his honour, the faster we counted our spoons" [Ralph Waldo Emerson The Conduct of Life]Proverbs
"There is honour among thieves"Translationshonour (American) honor (ˈonə) noun1. respect for truth, honesty etc. a man of honour. 崇敬 尊敬2. (the keeping or increasing of) a person's, country's etc good reputation. We must fight for the honour of our country. (保持或提高)名譽 （保持或提高）名誉 3. fame; glory. He won honour on the field of battle. 名聲，榮譽 荣誉4. respect. This ceremony is being held in honour of those who died in the war. 致敬 为纪念5. something which a person feels to be a reason for pride etc. It is a great honour to be asked to address this meeting. 榮幸 荣幸6. a title, degree etc given to a person as a mark of respect for his services, work, ability etc. He has received many honours for his research into cancer. 榮譽勛章 勋章7. (with capital. with His, ~Your etc) a title of respect used when talking to or about judges, mayors etc: My client wishes to plead guilty, Your Honour. 閣下 阁下 verb1. to show great respect to (a person, thing etc). We should honour the Queen. 尊敬 尊敬2. to do, say etc something which is a reason for pride, satisfaction etc to. Will you honour us with your presence at the meeting? 使增光 使增光，十分荣幸 3. to give (someone) a title, degree etc as a mark of respect for his ability etc. He was honoured for his work with the mentally handicapped. 給予榮譽頭銜或學位等 给予荣誉头衔或学位等4. to fulfil (a promise etc). We'll honour our agreement. 實踐(諾言)，履行(協定) 实践，承兑 ˈhonorary adjective1. (often abbreviated to Hon. in writing) (of an official position) not having any payment. the Honorary Secretary of the Darts Association. 無薪的, 名譽的 无薪水的，名誉的 2. given to a person as a mark of respect for his ability etc. an honorary degree. 榮譽的 名誉的ˈhonourable adjective having, showing, bringing or deserving honour. an honourable man. 值得尊敬的，光榮的，增光的 荣誉的，可敬的，体面的 ˈhonours noun plural1. (sometimes with capital. sometimes abbreviated to Hons when written) a degree awarded by universities, colleges etc to students who achieve good results in their final degree examinations, or who carry out specialized study or research; the course of study leading to the awarding of such a degree: He got First Class Honours in French; (also adjective) an honours degree, (American) an honors course. 榮譽學位 优等学位2. ceremony, when given as a mark of respect. The dead soldiers were buried with full military honours. 致敬儀式 表示敬意的仪式(in) honour/honor bound forced (to do something) not by law, but because one knows it is right. I said I would go if he sent for me, and I feel honour bound to do as I promised. 道義上必須(做某事) 道义上必须做某事on one's honour an expression used to emphasize the truth and solemnity of something which is said. Do you swear, on your honour, never to reveal what you see here? 以個人名譽擔保 以名誉担保word of honour a promise which cannot be broken without loss of honour. I give you my word of honour that I'll do it. 以名譽擔保的承諾 以名誉担保的诺言
honour, noun, ends in -our.
honorary, adjective, drops the u.
honourable, adjective, keeps the u. honour
See:- (in) honor bound (to do something)
- (one's) word (of honor)
- a point of honor
- a point of honour
- be duty bound
- be honor-bound
- be honor-bound to (do something)
- be honored
- be/feel duty/honour bound to do something
- be/feel honoured
- do (one) an honor
- do somebody an honour
- do the honors
- do the honours
- feel duty bound to (do something)
- feel honor-bound to (do something)
- feel honored
- have the honor of (doing something)
- have the honour of something/of doing something
- honour among thieves
- honour bound
- honours are even
- in honor of (someone or something)
- in honour of somebody/something
- on (one's) honour
- on your honour
- put (one) on (one's) honor
- roll of honor
- roll of honour
- Scout's honour
- there is honor among thieves
- with honours even
- your, his, etc. word of honour
honour
honour (US), honor1. a. Bridge Poker any of the top five cards in a suit or any of the four aces at no trumps b. Whist any of the top four cards 2. Golf the right to tee off first
Honoura. a title used to or of certain judges b. (in Ireland) a form of address in general use LegalSeeHis honorFinancialSeeDishonorhonour
Synonyms for honournoun the state of being honoredSynonymsRelated Words- standing
- glorification
- glory
- fame
- renown
- celebrity
- esteem
- respect
- regard
- reputation
- repute
noun a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinctionSynonyms- accolade
- honor
- laurels
- award
Related Words- trophy
- prize
- aliyah
- academic degree
- degree
- pennant
- crown
- cachet
- seal of approval
- seal
- citation
- commendation
- honorable mention
- mention
- varsity letter
- letter
- laurel wreath
- medal
- decoration
- ribbon
- medallion
- palm
- symbol
- Emmy
- Nobel prize
- Academy Award
- Oscar
- Prix de Rome
- Prix Goncourt
noun the quality of being honorable and having a good nameSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun a woman's virtue or chastitySynonymsRelated Words- sexual morality
- chastity
- virtue
verb bestow honor or rewards uponSynonymsRelated Words- salute
- toast
- wassail
- drink
- pledge
- recognise
- recognize
- dignify
- ennoble
- decorate
verb show respect towardsSynonyms- abide by
- honor
- respect
- observe
Related Words- accept
- lionise
- lionize
- celebrate
- tolerate
verb accept as paySynonymsRelated Words |