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honor

noun

1 honor

A tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction.

synonyms: accolade, award, honour, laurels.

Roget 780: property, possession, suum cuique [Lat.], meum et tuum [Lat.].    ownership, proprietorship, lordship; seignority; empire etc. (dominion) 737.    interest, stake, ... show more

Roget 928: respect, regard, consideration; courtesy etc. 894; attention, deference, reverence, honor, esteem, estimation, veneration, ... show more

Roget 922: right; what ought to be, what should be; fitness etc. adj.; summum jus [Lat.].    justice, equity; equitableness etc. adj.; propriety; ... show more

Roget 877: title, honor; knighthood etc. (nobility) 875.    highness, excellency, grace; lordship, worship; reverence, reverend; ... show more

Roget 873: distinction, mark, name, figure; repute, reputation; good repute, high repute; note, notability, notoriety, eclat, the bubble reputation" [As You Like It], ... show more

Dutch: accolade, belonen, prijs, bekroning, beloning
Polish: wyróżnienie

2 honor

The state of being honored.

synonyms: honour, laurels.

Dutch: voorrecht

3 honor

The quality of being honorable and having a good name:
— A man of honor.

synonym: honour.

Dutch: aanzien, eer

4 honor

A woman's virtue or chastity.

synonyms: honour, pureness, purity.

Roget 939: probity, integrity, rectitude; uprightness etc. adj.; honesty, faith; honor; bonne foi [Fr.], good faith, bona fides [Lat.]; purity, clean hands.    ... show more

verb

1 honor

Bestow honor or rewards upon:
— Today we honor our soldiers.

synonyms: honour, reward.

Roget 931: approve; approbate, think good, think much of, think well of, think highly of; esteem, value, prize; set great store by, set great store on.    do justice to, appreciate; honor, ... show more

Roget 873: be conscious of glory; be proud of etc. (pride) 878; exult etc. (boast) 884; be vain of etc. (vanity) 880.    be distinguished ... show more

Dutch: fêteren, huldigen

2 honor

Show respect towards:
— Honor your parents!.

synonyms: abide by, honour, observe, respect.

Roget 928: respect, regard; revere, reverence; hold in reverence, honor, venerate, hallow; esteem etc. (approve of) 931; think much of; ... show more

3 honor

Accept as pay:
— We honor checks and drafts.

synonym: honour.


Moby thesaurus: abide by, accept, acclaim, accolade, accord respect to, account, accounting for, acknowledgment, acres, adhere to, administer, admiration, admire, adoration, adore, adorn, adulate, adulation, aggrandize, amortize ... show more.

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