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honor
noun as in respect
Strongest matches
attention, celebration, confidence, credit, dignity, distinction, esteem, faith, fame, glory, praise, prestige, recognition, reputation, tribute, trust
Strong matches
account, adoration, adulation, aggrandizement, apotheosis, approbation, canonization, consideration, deference, deification, elevation, exaltation, fealty, glorification, greatness, homage, laud, laurel, notice, obeisance, popularity, rank, renown, repute, reverence, veneration, worship, wreath
Weak matches
noun as in integrity
Strong matches
character, chastity, goodness, honestness, incorruption, incorruptness, innocence, modesty, morals, principles, probity, purity, rectitude, righteousness, trustworthiness, truthfulness, uprightness
noun as in praise, award
Strongest matches
acclaim, accolade, compliment, credit, distinction, favor, pleasure, privilege, recognition, respect, tribute
Strong matches
adoration, badge, bays, commendation, decoration, deference, homage, kudos, laurels, regard, reverence, veneration
Weak match
verb as in recognize, treat with respect
Strongest matches
admire, appreciate, celebrate, commemorate, commend, laud, observe, praise, revere, worship
Strong matches
acclaim, adore, aggrandize, compliment, decorate, dignify, distinguish, ennoble, erect, esteem, exalt, glorify, hallow, keep, lionize, magnify, prize, sanctify, sublime, value, venerate
Weak matches
be faithful, be true, give glad hand, give key to city, live up to, look up to, roll out red carpet, uprear
Example Sentences
The species name E. westraliensis honors Western Australia, the region where it was discovered.
There hasn’t been a parade through lower Manhattan in their honor since 2009, an eternity for an organization that has famously established a standard where any outcome other than a title is considered a failure.
And few players are as unscrupulous as Bennett, a badge he wears with honor.
“This case presents a straightforward and important question about the government’s obligation to honor its promises in plea and non-prosecution agreements,” they wrote in a court brief.
Eltife said UT was “honored” to be in the initial batch invited to sign on, adding, “Higher education has been at a crossroads in recent years.”
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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