honor
gb/ˈɑnɚ/ us/ˈɑnɚ/
A2
Англійська
~ 4200
Значення
0 значень
Іменник
B1
entity
1
High moral standards and respect
A good and honest way of living that makes people respect you.
Модель уживання:
[someone's] honor
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'honor' with 'award'; 'honor' here means moral goodness, not a prize.
Синоніми
integrity (Emphasizes honesty and strong moral principles, often in a broader sense.)
Антоніми
dishonor (Refers to loss of respect or disgrace due to bad actions.)
Словосполучення
act with honor
|defend one's honor
|bring honor
|lose honor
|code of honor
Теми
values
|ethics
|character
|core_vocabulary
|relationships
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- 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.
Іменник
A2
entity
2
Public praise or award
When people show respect or give a prize to someone for something good they did.
Модель уживання:
an honor to [do something]
Поширена помилка:
Learners may confuse 'honor' as praise with 'honor' as moral quality; context determines meaning.
Синоніми
award (Often refers specifically to a prize or formal recognition.)
Антоніми
insult (An action or remark that shows disrespect instead of recognition.)
Словосполучення
receive an honor
|win an honor
|bestow an honor
|great honor
|highest honor
Теми
awards
|ceremony
|recognition
|core_vocabulary
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- It is an honor to meet you.
- She won an honor for her work.
- They gave him an honor for saving a life.
Дієслово
A2
action
3
Show great respect
To show that you respect someone or something very much.
Модель уживання:
to honor [someone/something]
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'honor' with 'invite' in ceremonial contexts; it means to show respect, not just invite.
Синоніми
respect (A general word for showing regard; 'honor' can imply formal or ceremonial respect.)
Антоніми
disrespect (To show lack of respect toward someone or something.)
Словосполучення
honor a promise
|honor an agreement
|honor the memory of
|honor a guest
Теми
respect
|relationships
|ceremony
|core_vocabulary
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- We honor our parents every day.
- The city will honor the hero.
- She honored her teacher with kind words.
Дієслово
B1
action
4
Fulfill agreement or payment
To do what you said you would do, or to pay what you promised to pay.
Модель уживання:
to honor [a promise/agreement/payment]
Синоніми
fulfill (General term for carrying out a duty or promise; 'honor' can imply moral obligation.)
Антоніми
break (To fail to keep a promise or agreement.)
Словосполучення
honor a contract
|honor a debt
|honor a commitment
Теми
business
|law
|trust
|finance
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- I will honor my promise to you.
- They honored the deal we made.
- He honored his payment on time.
Граматика
Словникова форма
honor
IPA
GB/ˈɑnɚ/
US/ˈɑnɚ/
Склади й наголос
hon - or (2 склади)
Stress on 1st syllable (hon)
Форми слова
Noun
- Base: honor
- Variant Spelling: honour
- Plural: honor, honors
Verb
- Base: honor
- Variant Spelling: honour
- 3rd Person Singular: honors
- Present Participle: honoring
- Past: honored
Споріднені слова
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
Граматичні особливості
- Spelling Variant: honour Verb
- Spelling Variant: honour Noun
Вирази
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.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- 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.