honor
A good and honest way of living that makes people respect you.
The quality of being morally good, honest, and worthy of respect.
When people show respect or give a prize to someone for something good they did.
Public recognition or praise given to someone for their achievements or qualities.
To show that you respect someone or something very much.
To show great respect for someone or something, often through actions or words.
To do what you said you would do, or to pay what you promised to pay.
To keep an agreement, promise, or commitment, or to pay as agreed.
- Base: honor
- Variant Spelling: honour
- Plural: honor, honors
- Base: honor
- Variant Spelling: honour
- 3rd Person Singular: honors
- Present Participle: honoring
- Past: honored
- Spelling Variant: honour Verb
- Spelling Variant: honour Noun
do someone the honor
3Politely give privilege of doing something
To politely ask someone to do something special for you, showing respect.
- Would you do me the honor of dancing with me?
- May I do you the honor of introducing our guest?
in honor of
1As a sign of respect for someone/something
To show respect for someone or something, often in a ceremony or event.
- They held a dinner in honor of the retiring professor.
- The bridge was named in honor of the war hero.
place of honor
2Most important respected position
The most important position at an event, given as a mark of respect.
- His photograph was given the place of honor in the hall.
- The guest of honor sat in the place of honor at the table.
guest of honor
1Main celebrated person at event
The most important person at an event, who is being celebrated or honored.
- She was the guest of honor at the charity dinner.
- The guest of honor gave a short speech at the banquet.
- The mayor will be our guest of honor tonight.
- She was the guest of honor at her retirement party.