honour

honour
▪ I. honour hon‧our 1 [ˈɒnə ǁ ˈɑːnər] , honor verb [transitive] COMMERCE
1. honour a cheque/​ticket/​voucher etc if a bank, store etc honours a cheque, ticket etc, it allows it to be used:

• Any cheque you write up to £50 will be honoured.

• Carriers must honor tickets issued by airlines that go bankrupt.

2. honour a contract/​agreement/​promise etc to do what you have agreed or promised to do:

• This company always honours its contracts.

3. honour your debts/​commitments/​obligations etc to pay money that you owe:

• Burundi was unable to honor its foreign debt commitments.

  [m0] ▪ II. honour honour 2 , honor noun
1. [uncountable] the respect that people have for a person, organization etc:

• The incident damaged the company's honour and credibility.

2. honours written abbreviation Hons or hons [plural] a level of university degree that is higher than the most basic level:

• You will need a good 2.1 honours degree.

• He passed his degree with honours.

3. Your Honour used when speaking to a judge:

• I apologize, Your Honour.

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Ⅰ.
honour UK US UK (US honor) /ˈɒnər/ verb [T]
► to do what you promised or agreed to do: honour an agreement/contract/deal »

All existing contracts will be honoured.

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honour a commitment/pledge/promise

► to allow a cheque, ticket, etc. to be used: »

The bank was contractually obliged to honour the cheque even when this put the account into the red.

► to pay money owed: »

to honour a claim/debt

Ⅱ.
honour UK US UK (US honor) /ˈɒnər/ noun
► [U] respect that people have for a person or an organization: »

The world's top investment banks are competing for the honour and income that comes from winning these contracts.

 a badge of honour »

A high credit rating is a badge of honour for the treasuries of developed economies.

► [C] a reward, prize, or title that expresses admiration or respect: »

be awarded/receive an honour

 a great/high/huge honour »

She has been awarded one of the highest honors in business and technology by the US government.

● honours — Cf. honours
● Your Honour — Cf. Your Honour
→ See also GUEST(Cf. ↑guest)

Financial and business terms. 2012.

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