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1. Bestow honour or rewards upon
   "Today we honour our soldiers"
   - honor [US], reward, fête, fete
    
2. Show respect towards
   "honour your parents!"
   - respect, honor [US], abide by, observe, fête, fete
    
3. Accept as pay
   "we honour checks and drafts"
   - honor [US], fête, fete

1. A tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
   - award, accolade, honor [US], laurels, fête, fete
    
2. The state of being honoured
   - honor [US], laurels, fête, fete
    
3. The quality of being honourable and having a good name
   "a man of honour"
   - honor [US], fête, fete
    
4. A woman's virtue or chastity
   - honor [US], purity, pureness, fête, fete

Derived forms: honours, honouring, honoured

Type of: accept, chastity, have, recognise [Brit], recognize, righteousness, sexual morality, standing, symbol, take, virtue

Encyclopedia: Honour