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Honor (Verb)

Bestow honor or rewards upon; "Today we honor our soldiers"; "The scout was rewarded for courageous action".

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

The city will honor the retiring firefighter with a grand parade in his name.
The university will honor the Nobel laureate with an honorary doctorate degree.
She was proud to honor her mother's memory by continuing her charitable work.
The team was honored with the championship trophy for their undefeated season.
The foundation will honor the outstanding achievements of the young scientist with a significant grant.

Show respect towards; "honor your parents!".

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

Always try to honor your elders by listening to their words of wisdom.
She was taught to honor her grandparents by helping them with their daily chores.
Children should be taught to honor their teachers with kindness and obedience.
The community came together to honor the fallen heroes who died in service.
He decided to honor his late grandmother by continuing her charitable work.

Accept as pay; "we honor checks and drafts".

Verbs of buying, selling, owning.

We honor checks and money orders as payment for our services.
This bank will honor a transfer from your old account to avoid any overdraft fees.
Most retail stores honor their competitors' coupons to attract more customers.
The restaurant will honor their discount offer for dine-in customers on holidays.
We honor gift cards from our previous chain of stores with no expiration date.