ALL meanings of honoring
hon·or
H h - noun honoring Present participle of honor. 1
- 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
- noun honoring Usually, honors. evidence, as a special ceremony, decoration, scroll, or title, of high rank, dignity, or distinction: political honors; military honors. 1
- noun honoring (initial capital letter) a deferential title of respect, especially for judges and mayors (preceded by His, Her, Your, etc.). 1
- noun honoring honors. special rank or distinction conferred by a university, college, or school upon a student for eminence in scholarship or success in some particular subject. an advanced course of study for superior students. Compare honors course. 1
- noun honoring chastity or purity in a woman. 1
- noun honoring Also called honor card. Cards. Bridge. any of the five highest trump cards, as an ace, king, queen, jack, or ten in the trump suit, or any of the four aces in a no-trump contract. Compare honor trick. Whist. any of the four highest trump cards, as an ace, king, queen, or jack in the trump suit. 1
- noun honoring Golf. the privilege of teeing off before the other player or side, given after the first hole to the player or side that won the previous hole. 1
- verb with object honoring to hold in honor or high respect; revere: to honor one's parents. 1
- verb with object honoring to treat with honor. 1
- verb with object honoring to confer honor or distinction upon: The university honored him with its leadership award. 1
- verb with object honoring to worship (the Supreme Being). 1
- verb with object honoring to show a courteous regard for: to honor an invitation. 1
- verb with object honoring Commerce. to accept or pay (a draft, check, etc.): All credit cards are honored here. 1
- verb with object honoring to accept as valid and conform to the request or demands of (an official document). 1
- verb with object honoring (in square dancing) to meet or salute with a bow. 1
- adjective honoring of, relating to, or noting honor. 1
- idioms honoring be on / upon one's honor, to accept and acknowledge personal responsibility for one's actions: West Point cadets are on their honor not to cheat on an exam. 1
- idioms honoring do honor to, to show respect to. to be a credit to: Such good students would do honor to any teacher. 1
- idioms honoring do the honors, to serve or preside as host, as in introducing people, or carving or serving at table: Father did the honors at the family Thanksgiving dinner. 1