honor

Meaning

Noun

1. (US, uncountable) Recognition of importance or value; respect; veneration (of someone, usually for being morally upright or successful).
2. (US, uncountable) The state of being morally upright, honest, noble, virtuous, and magnanimous; excellence of character; the perception of such a state; favourable reputation; dignity.
3. (US, countable) A token of praise or respect; something that represents praiseworthiness or respect, such as a prize or award given by the state to a citizen.
4. (US, countable, uncountable) A privilege (which honors the person experiencing it).
5. (US, countable, in-plural, uncountable) The privilege of going first.
6. (US, countable, in-plural, uncountable) The privilege of going first.
7. (US, countable, uncountable) A cause of respect and fame; a glory; an excellency; an ornament.
8. (US, countable, uncountable) A seigniory or lordship held of the king, on which other lordships and manors depended.
9. (US, countable) The center point of the upper half of an armorial escutcheon (compare honour point).
10. (US, countable) In bridge, an ace, king, queen, jack, or ten especially of the trump suit; in some other games, an ace, king, queen or jack.
11. (US, countable) In bridge, an ace, king, queen, jack, or ten especially of the trump suit; in some other games, an ace, king, queen or jack.
12. (US, countable, in-plural, uncountable) (Courses for) an honours degree: a university qualification of the highest rank.

Verb

1. (US, transitive) To think of highly, to respect highly; to show respect for; to recognise the importance or spiritual value of.
2. (US, transitive) To conform to, abide by, act in accordance with (an agreement, treaty, promise, request, or the like).
3. (US, transitive) To confer (bestow) an honour or privilege upon (someone).
4. (US, transitive) To make payment in respect of (a cheque, banker's draft, etc.).

Intj

On one's honor; truthfully.

Synonyms

honour

respect

esteem

honour

dignity

glory

reputation

praise

revere

value

prestige

regard

prize

glorify

award

venerate

admire

worship

credit

face

celebrate

reverence

reward

accolade

laurels

integrity

fame

observe

truth

laurel

adore

pride

commemorate

salute

good name

medal

kudos

honesty

guerdon

decency

respectability

abide by

premium

appreciate

merit

dignify

name

citation

memorialize

chastity

Translations

honneur

onore

honorer

Ehre

honor

honra

honor

onorare

eer

honrar

honrar

eren

respecter

huldigen

estimer

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɒn.ə/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: honour

Cognate with Middle English: menske

Cognate with Old Norse: menskr

Inherited from Middle English: honouren

In summary

From Middle English honour, honor, honur, from Anglo-Norman honour, honur, from Old French honor, from Latin honor.
Displaced Middle English menske (“honor, dignity among men”), from Old Norse menskr (“honor”).
The verb is from Middle English honouren, honuren (“to honor”).

Sentences

For that , we honor Actors' Equity tonight .