ALL meanings of honoured
hon·our
H h - verb with object honoured to hold in honor or high respect; revere: to honor one's parents. 1
- verb with object honoured to treat with honor. 1
- verb with object honoured to confer honor or distinction upon: The university honored him with its leadership award. 1
- verb with object honoured to worship (the Supreme Being). 1
- verb with object honoured to show a courteous regard for: to honor an invitation. 1
- verb with object honoured Commerce. to accept or pay (a draft, check, etc.): All credit cards are honored here. 1
- verb with object honoured to accept as valid and conform to the request or demands of (an official document). 1
- verb with object honoured (in square dancing) to meet or salute with a bow. 1
- noun honoured honesty, fairness, or integrity in one's beliefs and actions: a man of honor. 1
- noun honoured a source of credit or distinction: to be an honor to one's family. 1
- noun honoured high respect, as for worth, merit, or rank: to be held in honor. 1
- noun honoured such respect manifested: a memorial in honor of the dead. 1
- noun honoured high public esteem; fame; glory: He has earned his position of honor. 1
- noun honoured 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 honoured Usually, honors. evidence, as a special ceremony, decoration, scroll, or title, of high rank, dignity, or distinction: political honors; military honors. 1
- noun honoured (initial capital letter) a deferential title of respect, especially for judges and mayors (preceded by His, Her, Your, etc.). 1
- noun honoured 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 honoured chastity or purity in a woman. 1
- noun honoured 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 honoured 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 honoured of, relating to, or noting honor. 1
- idioms honoured 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 honoured do honor to, to show respect to. to be a credit to: Such good students would do honor to any teacher. 1
- idioms honoured 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 honoured Respected, having received honour. 1
- adjective honoured esteemed; respected 0
- adjective honoured delighted 0
- verb honoured simple past tense and past participle of honour. 0