honoured

/ˈɒn.ər/ (bre, ipa) · [ˈɑnɚd] /ˈɑː.nɚ/ (ame, ipa)

honoured — verb

  • honouredpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • honoureds3rd person singular
  • honoureding-ing form
  • honourededpast simple

1. showed great respect or admiration for a person, group, or thing, usually throug

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

showed great respect or admiration for a person, group, or thing, usually through a public action such as a ceremony, speech, or memorial.

例句

Sivan was honoured at a quiet ceremony for thirty years of nursing.

passive: be honoured at + event

The village honoured its lost fishermen with a stone monument by the harbour.

honour + somebody + with + noun phrase

同義詞
  • celebrated

    more about joy and festivity; less formal than honoured

  • commemorated

    specifically marks a past event or person, usually in a ceremony

  • praised

    uses words rather than ceremonies or symbolic acts

反義詞
  • disrespected

    showed contempt rather than respect

  • shamed

    publicly humiliated rather than honoured

文法句型

honour + somebody

be honoured for + noun phrase

be honoured with + noun phrase

用法筆記

Frequently passive (be honoured at / with / for). Subject is often an institution, town, government, or community rather than a single person; the act is usually visible to others.

常見錯誤

❌My father honoured me last night by cooking dinner.
✅My father made a special dinner for me last night.
💡small private kindness is not strong enough; honour implies public or weighty respect.
❌The teacher honoured the rule.
✅The teacher followed the rule.
💡for rules and laws use follow, obey, or respect; reserve honour for showing respect to people, achievements, or memory.

2. did the thing that a promise, agreement, contract, or duty required, instead of

2.動詞及物C1
釋義

did the thing that a promise, agreement, contract, or duty required, instead of breaking it or ignoring it.

例句

The bank honoured the cheque even though Tara's account was almost empty.

collocation: honour + cheque / payment

Sven honoured the old rental agreement and let the family stay another month.

honour + agreement / contract

同義詞
  • fulfilled

    broader; covers wishes and dreams as well as obligations

  • kept

    everyday word; 'kept her promise' is more common in speech than 'honoured her promise'

  • respected

    for treaties and agreements, often interchangeable with honoured

反義詞
  • broke

    broke a promise / broke a contract

  • reneged on

    formally went back on an agreement

文法句型

honour + noun (promise / agreement / contract / commitment)

用法筆記

Object must be something that creates an obligation: a promise, agreement, contract, debt, cheque, ticket, or commitment. Distinguish from sense 1 (SHOW RESPECT): here no ceremony or admiration is involved, only the act of doing what was already owed.

常見錯誤

❌She honoured to come to my party.
✅She honoured her promise to come to my party.
💡honour in this sense needs a noun object naming the obligation, not a to-infinitive.
❌The store honoured my old receipt with a smile.
✅The store honoured my old receipt and gave me a refund.
💡focus on whether the obligation was met, not on the manner of staff.

3. gave a person an official prize, medal, or formal title to mark something they h

3.動詞及物B2
釋義

gave a person an official prize, medal, or formal title to mark something they had done well.

例句

Amihan was honoured by the city with a gold medal for rescuing two children from the river.

passive: be honoured by + organisation + with + award

The Queen honoured Dr. Min with a knighthood for thirty years of cancer research.

honour + somebody + with + title

同義詞
  • decorated

    specifically with a medal, often military

  • awarded

    neutral; focuses on the prize itself rather than the act of recognition

  • knighted

    narrow: only when the title is a knighthood

反義詞

文法句型

honour + somebody + with + noun (medal / prize / title)

be honoured by + organisation

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 1 (SHOW RESPECT): here a concrete reward changes hands — a medal, prize, title, or knighthood — usually given by an official body. Subject is typically a country, monarch, university, or awarding organisation.

常見錯誤

❌My boss honoured me with $50.
✅My boss gave me a $50 bonus.
💡small money payments are bonuses, not honours; reserve this sense for formal prizes and titles.
❌The school was honoured Harper.
✅Harper was honoured by the school.' or 'The school honoured Harper.
💡passive needs 'by'; active does not use 'was'.