honor
gb/ˈɑnɚ/ us/ˈɑnɚ/
A2
ఆంగ్లం
~ 4200
అర్థాలు
0 అర్థాలు
నామవాచకం
B1
entity
1
High moral standards and respect
A good and honest way of living that makes people respect you.
వాడుక నమూనా:
[someone's] honor
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse 'honor' with 'award'; 'honor' here means moral goodness, not a prize.
పర్యాయపదాలు
integrity (Emphasizes honesty and strong moral principles, often in a broader sense.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
dishonor (Refers to loss of respect or disgrace due to bad actions.)
పదకలయికలు
act with honor
|defend one's honor
|bring honor
|lose honor
|code of honor
విషయాలు
values
|ethics
|character
|core_vocabulary
|relationships
ఉదాహరణలు
- She acted with honor throughout her career.
- He refused to cheat because it would go against his honor.
- The soldier fought bravely to defend his country's honor.
- Her honesty brought great honor to her family.
- They lived by a strict code of honor.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- He always acts with honor.
- She wants to bring honor to her school.
- The man lost his honor after lying.
- People respect him for his honor.
నామవాచకం
A2
entity
2
Public praise or award
When people show respect or give a prize to someone for something good they did.
వాడుక నమూనా:
an honor to [do something]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners may confuse 'honor' as praise with 'honor' as moral quality; context determines meaning.
పర్యాయపదాలు
award (Often refers specifically to a prize or formal recognition.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
insult (An action or remark that shows disrespect instead of recognition.)
పదకలయికలు
receive an honor
|win an honor
|bestow an honor
|great honor
|highest honor
విషయాలు
awards
|ceremony
|recognition
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- It was a great honor to receive the award from the president.
- She was given the highest honor for her service.
- The city bestowed an honor on the famous writer.
- Winning the championship was the greatest honor of his career.
- He felt honored to be invited.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- It is an honor to meet you.
- She won an honor for her work.
- They gave him an honor for saving a life.
క్రియ
A2
action
3
Show great respect
To show that you respect someone or something very much.
వాడుక నమూనా:
to honor [someone/something]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse 'honor' with 'invite' in ceremonial contexts; it means to show respect, not just invite.
పర్యాయపదాలు
respect (A general word for showing regard; 'honor' can imply formal or ceremonial respect.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
disrespect (To show lack of respect toward someone or something.)
పదకలయికలు
honor a promise
|honor an agreement
|honor the memory of
|honor a guest
విషయాలు
respect
|relationships
|ceremony
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- We are here today to honor our veterans.
- The school honored the teacher for 30 years of service.
- They honored their parents by following their advice.
- He honored his promise to help her.
- The community held a ceremony to honor the fallen soldiers.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- We honor our parents every day.
- The city will honor the hero.
- She honored her teacher with kind words.
క్రియ
B1
action
4
Fulfill agreement or payment
To do what you said you would do, or to pay what you promised to pay.
వాడుక నమూనా:
to honor [a promise/agreement/payment]
పర్యాయపదాలు
fulfill (General term for carrying out a duty or promise; 'honor' can imply moral obligation.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
break (To fail to keep a promise or agreement.)
పదకలయికలు
honor a contract
|honor a debt
|honor a commitment
విషయాలు
business
|law
|trust
|finance
ఉదాహరణలు
- The company will honor all existing contracts.
- He honored his debt by paying on time.
- They honored the warranty without question.
- She honored her commitment to volunteer every weekend.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- I will honor my promise to you.
- They honored the deal we made.
- He honored his payment on time.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
honor
IPA
GB/ˈɑnɚ/
US/ˈɑnɚ/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
hon - or (2 అక్షరఖండాలు)
Stress on 1st syllable (hon)
పద రూపాలు
Noun
- Base: honor
- Variant Spelling: honour
- Plural: honor, honors
Verb
- Base: honor
- Variant Spelling: honour
- 3rd Person Singular: honors
- Present Participle: honoring
- Past: honored
సంబంధిత పదాలు
Forms
Core family
honorable
adjective B1
honorably
adverb
Related words
honorary
adjective C1
honoree
noun
Negative and opposite forms
dishonor
noun
dishonorable
adjective
dishonorably
adverb
Advanced or less common
honorific
adjective
honorarium
noun
ముఖ్యాంశాలు
- Spelling Variant: honour Verb
- Spelling Variant: honour Noun
పదప్రయోగాలు
do someone the honor
3/dˈu sˈʌmwˌʌn ðə ˈɑnɚ/
fixed phrase
Politely give privilege of doing something
To politely ask someone to do something special for you, showing respect.
ఉదాహరణలు
- Would you do me the honor of dancing with me?
- May I do you the honor of introducing our guest?
in honor of
1/ˈɪn ˈɑnɚ əv/
fixed phrase
As a sign of respect for someone/something
To show respect for someone or something, often in a ceremony or event.
ఉదాహరణలు
- They held a dinner in honor of the retiring professor.
- The bridge was named in honor of the war hero.
place of honor
2/plˈeɪs əv ˈɑnɚ/
fixed phrase
Most important respected position
The most important position at an event, given as a mark of respect.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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
1/ɡˈɛst əv ˈɑnɚ/
fixed phrase
Main celebrated person at event
The most important person at an event, who is being celebrated or honored.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.