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honour definition

honour


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  honour 
 
  2  of  3  senses  of  honour 
 
  Sense  1 
  honor,  honour,  reward 
  =>  toast,  drink,  pledge,  salute,  wassail 
  =>  ennoble,  dignify 
  =>  award,  bestow  an  award  upon 
 
  Sense  2 
  respect,  honor,  honour,  abide  by  observe 
  =>  lionize,  celebrate 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  honour 
 
  2  of  3  senses  of  honour 
 
  Sense  1 
  honor,  honour,  reward 
  =>  toast,  drink,  pledge,  salute,  wassail 
  =>  give 
  =>  ennoble,  dignify 
  =>  award,  bestow  an  award  upon 
  =>  decorate 
 
  Sense  2 
  respect,  honor,  honour,  abide  by  observe 
  =>  lionize,  celebrate 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  honour 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  honour 
 
  3  senses  of  honour 
 
  Sense  1 
  honor,  honour,  reward 
  =>  recognize,  recognise 
 
  Sense  2 
  respect,  honor,  honour,  abide  by  observe 
  =>  accept 
 
  Sense  3 
  honor,  honour 
  =>  accept  take  have 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  honour 
 
  honour  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  3) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  honour 
 
  Sense  1 
  honor,  honour,  reward 
  =>  recognize,  recognise 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  respect,  honor,  honour,  abide  by  observe 
  =>  accept 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  honor,  honour 
  =>  accept  take  have 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  honour 
  dishonour 
  honour 
  honourableness 
  honours 
  honours  degree 
  honours  list 
  lap  of  honour 
 
  Overview  of  noun  honour 
 
  The  noun  honour  has  4  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  honor,  honour,  laurels  --  (the  state  of  being  honored) 
  2.  (1)  award,  accolade,  honor,  honour,  laurels  --  (a  tangible  symbol  signifying  approval  or  distinction;  "an  award  for  bravery") 
  3.  honor,  honour  --  (the  quality  of  being  honorable  and  having  a  good  name  "a  man  of  honor") 
  4.  honor,  honour,  purity  --  (a  woman's  virtue  or  chastity) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  honour 
 
  The  verb  honour  has  3  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  honor,  honour,  reward  --  (bestow  honor  upon  "Today  we  honor  our  soldiers") 
  2.  respect,  honor,  honour,  abide  by  observe  --  (show  respect  towards;  "honor  your  parents!") 
  3.  honor,  honour  --  (accept  as  pay  "we  honor  checks  and  drafts") 
 
  Grep  of  adj  honour 
  honourable 
  honoured 
 
  Overview  of  noun  honour 
 
  The  noun  honour  has  4  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  honor,  honour,  laurels  --  (the  state  of  being  honored) 
  2.  (1)  award,  accolade,  honor,  honour,  laurels  --  (a  tangible  symbol  signifying  approval  or  distinction;  "an  award  for  bravery") 
  3.  honor,  honour  --  (the  quality  of  being  honorable  and  having  a  good  name  "a  man  of  honor") 
  4.  honor,  honour,  purity  --  (a  woman's  virtue  or  chastity) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  honour 
 
  The  verb  honour  has  3  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  honor,  honour,  reward  --  (bestow  honor  upon  "Today  we  honor  our  soldiers") 
  2.  respect,  honor,  honour,  abide  by  observe  --  (show  respect  towards;  "honor  your  parents!") 
  3.  honor,  honour  --  (accept  as  pay  "we  honor  checks  and  drafts") 



honour definition