honour in Gujarati ગુજરાતી
honour in Kashmiri कॉशुर
honour in Marathi मराठी
honour in Sindhi سنڌي
honour in English
- honour⇄adj. honourless.
- honour⇄expr. do honour to,
a. to show honour to; treat with great respect.
Ex. He did me the honour to say that this was precisely true (E. E. Hale).
b. to do credit to; bring honour to.
Ex. She does honour to her upbringing. - honour⇄expr. do the honours, to act as host or hostess.
Ex. The mayor called this morning to do the honours of the town (Dickens). - honour⇄expr. honour bright, (Informal.) truly; honestly.
Ex. I finished all my homework, honour bright. - honour⇄expr. honours,
a. special favours or courtesies.
Ex. Others ... came, and were healed: who also honoured us with many honours (Acts 28:9, 10).
b. special mention, grade, or credit given to a student by a school, college, or university - honour⇄expr. on one's honour, pledged to speak the truth and to do what is right.
Ex. to put students on their honour not to cheat in examinations. - honour⇄honour, noun, transitive verb.
(Especially British) - Honour⇄Honour, noun.
a title of respect used in speaking to a judge, mayor, governor, senator, or similar public official.
Ex. His Honour the Judge. - honour⇄noun honourer.
- honour⇄noun 1. glory; fame; renown.
Ex. Alexander Graham Bell won honour and wealth for inventing the telephone.
(SYN) reputation.
2. good name; credit for acting well.
Ex. It was greatly to her honour that she refused the reward. To t - honour⇄v.t. 1. to respect highly; think highly of.
Ex. Everyone honours justice.
2. to show respect to; treat with honour.
Ex. We honour our country's dead soldiers every year on Memorial Day.
3. to give an honour to; favour.
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