ALL meanings of honouring
hon·our
H h - 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
- verb with object honouring to accept as valid and conform to the request or demands of (an official document). 1
- verb with object honouring (in square dancing) to meet or salute with a bow. 1
- noun honouring honesty, fairness, or integrity in one's beliefs and actions: a man of honor. 1
- noun honouring a source of credit or distinction: to be an honor to one's family. 1
- noun honouring high respect, as for worth, merit, or rank: to be held in honor. 1
- noun honouring such respect manifested: a memorial in honor of the dead. 1
- noun honouring high public esteem; fame; glory: He has earned his position of honor. 1
- noun honouring 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 honouring Usually, honors. evidence, as a special ceremony, decoration, scroll, or title, of high rank, dignity, or distinction: political honors; military honors. 1
- noun honouring (initial capital letter) a deferential title of respect, especially for judges and mayors (preceded by His, Her, Your, etc.). 1
- noun honouring 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 honouring chastity or purity in a woman. 1
- noun honouring 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 honouring 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
- adjective honouring of, relating to, or noting honor. 1
- idioms honouring 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 honouring do honor to, to show respect to. to be a credit to: Such good students would do honor to any teacher. 1
- idioms honouring 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
- noun honouring Present participle of honour. 1