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honoring

hon·or
H h

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [on-er]
    • /ˈɒn ər/
    • /ˈɒn.ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [on-er]
    • /ˈɒn ər/

Definitions of honoring word

  • noun honoring honesty, fairness, or integrity in one's beliefs and actions: a man of honor. 1
  • noun honoring a source of credit or distinction: to be an honor to one's family. 1
  • noun honoring high respect, as for worth, merit, or rank: to be held in honor. 1
  • noun honoring such respect manifested: a memorial in honor of the dead. 1
  • noun honoring high public esteem; fame; glory: He has earned his position of honor. 1
  • noun honoring the privilege of being associated with or receiving a favor from a respected person, group, organization, etc.: to have the honor of serving on a prize jury; I have the honor of introducing this evening's speaker. 1

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Origin of honoring

First appearance:

before 1150
One of the 7% oldest English words
1150-1200; (noun) Middle English (h)on(o)ur < Anglo-French (Old French (h)onor, onur) < Latin honōr- (stem of honor, earlier honōs); (v.) Middle English < Anglo-French (h)on(o)urer < Latin honōrāre, derivative of honor

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Parts of speech for Honoring

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

honoring popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

honoring usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for honoring

noun honoring

  • deification — If you talk about the deification of someone or something, you mean that they are regarded with very great respect and are not criticized at all.
  • jubilee — the celebration of any of certain anniversaries, as the twenty-fifth (silver jubilee) fiftieth (golden jubilee) or sixtieth or seventy-fifth (diamond jubilee)
  • worship — reverent honor and homage paid to God or a sacred personage, or to any object regarded as sacred.
  • solemnization — to perform the ceremony of (marriage).
  • beatification — a beatifying or being beatified

adjective honoring

  • law-abiding — obeying or keeping the law; obedient to law: law-abiding citizens.
  • praiseful — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
  • on a string — a slender cord or thick thread used for binding or tying; line.
  • sycophantic — a self-seeking, servile flatterer; fawning parasite.
  • sheeplike — any of numerous ruminant mammals of the genus Ovis, of the family Bovidae, closely related to the goats, especially O. aries, bred in a number of domesticated varieties.

Antonyms for honoring

noun honoring

Top questions with honoring

  • honoring all who served?
  • what does the bible say about honoring your parents?
  • honoring those who served?

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