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honouring

hon·our
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 honouring word

  • verb with object honouring to hold in honor or high respect; revere: to honor one's parents. 1
  • verb with object honouring to treat with honor. 1
  • verb with object honouring to confer honor or distinction upon: The university honored him with its leadership award. 1
  • verb with object honouring to worship (the Supreme Being). 1
  • verb with object honouring to show a courteous regard for: to honor an invitation. 1
  • verb with object honouring Commerce. to accept or pay (a draft, check, etc.): All credit cards are honored here. 1

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Origin of honouring

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 Honouring

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

honouring popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

honouring usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for honouring

adjective honouring

  • 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.

noun honouring

  • 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

Antonyms for honouring

noun honouring

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