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Detailed Synonyms for honour in English

honour:

honour [the ~] noun, British

  1. the honour
    the honour; the pride; the sense of honour; the honor
  2. the honour
    the honour; the decoration; the knighthood; the order; the medal; the badge; the honor
  3. the honour
    the achievement award; the token of appreciaton; the honour; the accolade; the honor
  4. the honour
    the honour; the respect; the deference; the honor
  5. the honour
    the honour
  6. the honour
    – a woman's virtue or chastity 1
    the honour; the honor; the purity; the pureness
    – a woman's virtue or chastity 1
  7. the honour
    – the quality of being honorable and having a good name 1
    the honour; the honor
    – the quality of being honorable and having a good name 1
    • honour [the ~] noun, British
    • honor [the ~] noun, American
      • a man of honor1
  8. the honour
    – a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction 1
    the award; the honour; the honor; the accolade; the laurels
    – a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction 1
  9. the honour
    – the state of being honored 1
    the honour; the honor; the laurels
    – the state of being honored 1

to honour verb, British (honours, honoured, honouring)

  1. to honour
    remunerate; to reward; to honour; to pay; to repay; to honor
    • remunerate verb
    • reward verb (rewards, rewarded, rewarding)
    • honour verb, British (honours, honoured, honouring)
    • pay verb (pays, paid, paying)
    • repay verb (repays, repaid, repaying)
    • honor verb, American (honors, honored, honoring)
  2. to honour
    to honour; pay deference to; to praise; show respect for; to honor
  3. to honour
    to honour; to honor
    • honour verb, British (honours, honoured, honouring)
    • honor verb, American (honors, honored, honoring)
  4. to honour
    to honour; to credit; to honor
    • honour verb, British (honours, honoured, honouring)
    • credit verb (credits, creditted, creditting)
    • honor verb, American (honors, honored, honoring)
  5. to honour
    fulfil; to accomplish; occupy a position; to honor; to honour; fulfill
  6. to honour
    to honour; to honor; to give an ovation
    • honour verb, British (honours, honoured, honouring)
    • honor verb, American (honors, honored, honoring)
    • give an ovation verb (gives an ovation, gave an ovation, giving an ovation)
  7. to honour
    – accept as pay 1
    to honour; to honor
    – accept as pay 1
    • honour verb, British (honours, honoured, honouring)
    • honor verb, American (honors, honored, honoring)
      • we honor checks and drafts1
  8. to honour
    – show respect towards 1
    to honour; to respect; to honor; to observe; abide by
    – show respect towards 1
    • honour verb, British (honours, honoured, honouring)
    • respect verb (respects, respected, respecting)
    • honor verb, American (honors, honored, honoring)
      • honor your parents!1
    • observe verb (observes, observed, observing)
    • abide by verb
  9. to honour
    – bestow honor or rewards upon 1
    to reward; to honour; to honor
    – bestow honor or rewards upon 1
    • reward verb (rewards, rewarded, rewarding)
      • The scout was rewarded for courageous action1
    • honour verb, British (honours, honoured, honouring)
    • honor verb, American (honors, honored, honoring)
      • Today we honor our soldiers1

Conjugations for honour:

present
  1. honour
  2. honour
  3. honours
  4. honour
  5. honour
  6. honour
simple past
  1. honoured
  2. honoured
  3. honoured
  4. honoured
  5. honoured
  6. honoured
present perfect
  1. have honoured
  2. have honoured
  3. has honoured
  4. have honoured
  5. have honoured
  6. have honoured
past continuous
  1. was honouring
  2. were honouring
  3. was honouring
  4. were honouring
  5. were honouring
  6. were honouring
future
  1. shall honour
  2. will honour
  3. will honour
  4. shall honour
  5. will honour
  6. will honour
continuous present
  1. am honouring
  2. are honouring
  3. is honouring
  4. are honouring
  5. are honouring
  6. are honouring
subjunctive
  1. be honoured
  2. be honoured
  3. be honoured
  4. be honoured
  5. be honoured
  6. be honoured
diverse
  1. honour!
  2. let's honour!
  3. honoured
  4. honouring
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

honour British

  1. honour
  2. honour

Alternate Synonyms for "honour":


Antonyms for "honour":


Related Definitions for "honour":

  1. a woman's virtue or chastity1
  2. the quality of being honorable and having a good name1
  3. a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction1
  4. the state of being honored1
  5. accept as pay1
  6. show respect towards1
  7. bestow honor or rewards upon1

Related Synonyms for honour