honour
Meaning
To honour someone means to show great respect and admiration for them, often by acknowledging their achievements or contributions.
💡 A common mistake is to confuse "honour" with "honor," which is the American English spelling.
Example Sentences
Word in Context
On
Friday
evening
the
small
school
hall
was
full
of
parents
and
students
.
The
town
decided
to
honour
Mrs
.
Yilmaz
for
twenty
years
of
teaching
and
for
her
work
with
children
who
needed
extra
help
.
A
former
student
gave
a
short
speech
that
described
how
she
had
encouraged
him
to
study
and
follow
his
dreams
.
Mrs
.
Yilmaz
accepted
a
bouquet
and
thanked
everyone
,
saying
she
felt
proud
to
have
been
part
of
the
community
.
The
event
finished
with
warm
applause
and
people
left
feeling
happy
and
connected
.
Common Phrases
honour a commitment
honour someone's memory
honour a promise
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