honor

The respect you receive because people think well of you.

• Her courage brought honor to her family.
• He earned honor through years of public service.
• The victory restored some honor to the team.

Similar words: esteem, respect, prestige

Opposites: dishonor

Common phrases: great honor, bring honor, family honor, in honor of

The quality of being honest, fair, and guided by strong ideas about right and wrong.

• She acted with honor.
• He would never cheat; his honor mattered too much.
• The soldiers followed a strict code of honor.

Similar words: integrity, honesty

Opposites: dishonor

Common phrases: sense of honor, code of honor, man of honor

Show deep respect for someone or something.

• We honor our parents.
• The ceremony honored those who died in the war.
• They honor this tradition every spring.

Similar words: respect, revere

Opposites: dishonor

Common phrases: honor someone, honor the dead, honor a tradition

Do what you agreed, promised, or were asked to do.

• Please honor your promise.
• The company honored its agreement with the workers.
• Will the new government honor the treaty?

Similar words: keep, fulfill, abide by

Opposites: break, violate

Common phrases: honor a promise, honor an agreement, honor a request

Give someone an award or special recognition for something they have done.

• The school honored its best students.
• She was honored with a national award.
• They honored the firefighters for their bravery.

How to use it: honor someone with something (The city honored her with a medal.); honor someone for something (They honored him for his work with children.)

Similar words: recognize, celebrate

Common phrases: honor someone, honor with something, honor for something