Honoring — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

conformity with law or custom or practice etc.

bestow honor or rewards upon

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ˈɑːnɚɹɪŋ/

🇬🇧British English

/haɪdɹˈeɪtəz/

🇮🇳Indian English

/haɪdɹˈeɪtəz/

3 syllables Say it as /ˈɑːnɚɹɪŋ/.

Examples

Today we honor our soldiers
The scout was rewarded for courageous action
honor your parents!

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

reward abide by respect observance honour observe honor

Antonyms

disrespect nonobservance dishonor

Parts of Speech

noun	conformity with law or custom or practice etc.
verb	bestow honor or rewards upon “Today we honor our soldiers”
verb	show respect towards “honor your parents!”
verb	accept as pay “we honor checks and drafts”

Word Forms

honor	verb	show respect towards
observant	adjective	(of individuals) adhering strictly to laws and rules and customs
observe	verb	conform one's action or practice to
honor	noun	the state of being honored
honoree	noun	a recipient of honors in recognition of noteworthy accomplishments
honour	noun	a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
reward	noun	a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
respect	noun	courteous regard for people's feelings
respecter	noun	a person who respects someone or something; usually used in the negative
honorable	adjective	deserving of esteem and respect
honoring	noun	conformity with law or custom or practice etc.

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Auszeichnung

Konformität mit Gesetzen, Bräuchen oder Praktiken usw.

🇫🇷French

honorer

conformité à la loi, à la coutume ou à la pratique, etc.

🇪🇸Spanish

honrando

conformidad con la ley, la costumbre o la práctica, etc.

🇮🇹Italian

onorare

conformità alla legge, agli usi, alla pratica, ecc.

🇳🇱Dutch

eren

overeenstemming met de wet, gewoonte of praktijk etc.

🇵🇹Portuguese

honrando

conformidade com a lei, costume ou prática, etc.

🇷🇺Russian

почитание

соответствие закону, обычаям или практике и т. д.

India

🇮🇳Hindi

का सम्मान

कानून या प्रथा या प्रथा आदि के अनुरूप होना।

🇧🇩Bengali

সম্মান

আইন বা প্রথা বা অনুশীলন ইত্যাদির সাথে সামঞ্জস্যপূর্ণ

🇮🇳Tamil

கெளரவித்தல்

சட்டம் அல்லது வழக்கம் அல்லது நடைமுறை போன்றவற்றுடன் இணங்குதல்.

🇮🇳Telugu

గౌరవించడం

చట్టం లేదా ఆచారం లేదా అభ్యాసం మొదలైన వాటికి అనుగుణంగా.

🇮🇳Marathi

सन्मान

कायदा किंवा प्रथा किंवा प्रथा इत्यादीशी सुसंगतता.

🇮🇳Gujarati

સન્માન

કાયદા અથવા રિવાજ અથવા પ્રથા વગેરે સાથે સુસંગતતા.

🇮🇳Kannada

ಗೌರವಿಸುವುದು

ಕಾನೂನು ಅಥವಾ ಪದ್ಧತಿ ಅಥವಾ ಅಭ್ಯಾಸ ಇತ್ಯಾದಿಗಳ ಅನುಸರಣೆ.

🇮🇳Malayalam

ആദരിക്കുന്നു

നിയമം അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ആചാരം അല്ലെങ്കിൽ സമ്പ്രദായം മുതലായവയുമായി പൊരുത്തപ്പെടൽ.

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਸਨਮਾਨ

ਕਾਨੂੰਨ ਜਾਂ ਰਿਵਾਜ ਜਾਂ ਅਭਿਆਸ ਆਦਿ ਨਾਲ ਅਨੁਕੂਲਤਾ

🇵🇰Urdu

عزت کرنا

قانون یا رواج یا عمل وغیرہ کے ساتھ مطابقت

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

荣誉

符合法律、习惯或惯例等。

🇯🇵Japanese

敬意を表する

法律、習慣、習慣などへの適合。

🇰🇷Korean

기리는

법률이나 관습 또는 관행 등에 대한 적합성.

🇻🇳Vietnamese

tôn vinh

sự phù hợp với luật pháp hoặc phong tục hoặc tập quán, v.v.

🇹🇭Thai

การให้เกียรติ

การปฏิบัติตามกฎหมายหรือจารีตประเพณีหรือแนวปฏิบัติเป็นต้น

🇮🇩Indonesian

menghormati

kesesuaian dengan hukum atau adat istiadat atau praktik, dll.

🇵🇭Filipino

pagpaparangal

pagsunod sa batas o kaugalian o kasanayan atbp.

🇲🇾Malay

penghormatan

pematuhan dengan undang-undang atau adat atau amalan dsb.

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

تكريم

التوافق مع القانون أو العرف أو الممارسة وما إلى ذلك.

🇮🇷Persian

تکریم

مطابقت با قانون یا عرف یا رویه و غیره

🇹🇷Turkish

onurlandırmak

yasaya veya gelenek veya uygulamaya uygunluk vb.

🇮🇱Hebrew

כִּבּוּד

התאמה לחוק או למנהג או לנוהג וכו'.

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What is the primary definition of the word 'honoring'?

The primary meaning of 'honoring' is 'conformity with law or custom or practice etc.'.

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Using 'honoring' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'honoring' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'honoring' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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