honor
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Also seen as: honors · honoring · honored
Sense 1
Recognition of importance or value; respect; veneration (of someone, usually for being morally upright or successful).
Sự công nhận về tầm quan trọng hoặc giá trị, sự tôn trọng
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NounRegister: US
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
The state of being morally upright, honest, noble, virtuous, and magnanimous; excellence of character; the perception of such a state; favourable reputation; dignity.
Tình trạng đạo đức thẳng thắn, trung thực, cao尚, đức hạnh
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NounRegister: US
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 3
To think of highly, to respect highly; to show respect for; to recognise the importance or spiritual value of.
VerbRegister: US
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 4
To conform to, abide by, act in accordance with (an agreement, treaty, promise, request, or the like).
VerbRegister: US
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “honor” mean?
Recognition of importance or value; respect; veneration (of someone, usually for being morally upright or successful).
Is “honor” formal or informal?
honor is generally US.