Honour vs. Praise

Honournoun

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Honourverb

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Honournoun

Same as honor; - chiefly British usage.

Honournoun

the state of being honored

Honournoun

a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction;

Honournoun

the quality of being honorable and having a good name;

Honournoun

a woman's virtue or chastity

Honourverb

bestow honor or rewards upon;

Honourverb

show respect towards;

Honourverb

accept as pay;

Honournoun

high respect; great esteem

Honournoun

a person or thing that brings esteem

Honournoun

a title of respect or form of address given to a circuit judge, a US mayor, and (in Irish or rustic speech) any person of rank.

Honournoun

the quality of knowing and doing what is morally right

Honournoun

a woman's chastity or her reputation for being chaste

Honournoun

something regarded as a rare opportunity and bringing pride and pleasure; a privilege

Honournoun

a thing conferred as a distinction, especially an official award for bravery or achievement

Honournoun

a special distinction for proficiency in an examination

Honournoun

a course of degree studies more specialized than for an ordinary pass

Honournoun

the right of driving off first, having won the previous hole

Honournoun

an ace, king, queen, jack, or ten.

Honournoun

possession in one's hand of at least four of the ace, king, queen, jack, and ten of trumps, or of all four aces in no trumps, for which a bonus is scored.

Honournoun

(in whist) an ace, king, queen, or jack of trumps.

Honourverb

regard with great respect

Honourverb

pay public respect to

Honourverb

fulfil (an obligation) or keep (an agreement)

Honourverb

accept (a bill) or pay (a cheque) when due

Honour

Honour (British English) or honor (American English; see spelling differences) is the idea of a bond between an individual and a society as a quality of a person that is both of social teaching and of personal ethos, that manifests itself as a code of conduct, and has various elements such as valour, chivalry, honesty, and compassion. It is an abstract concept entailing a perceived quality of worthiness and respectability that affects both the social standing and the self-evaluation of an individual or institution such as a family, school, regiment or nation.

Praisenoun

commendation; favourable representation in words

Praisenoun

worship

Praiseverb

To give praise to; to commend, glorify, or worship.

Praiseverb

To commend; to applaud; to express approbation of; to laud; - applied to a person or his acts.

Praiseverb

To extol in words or song; to magnify; to glorify on account of perfections or excellent works; to do honor to; to display the excellence of; - applied especially to the Divine Being.

Praiseverb

To value; to appraise.

Praisenoun

Commendation for worth; approval expressed; honor rendered because of excellence or worth; laudation; approbation.

Praisenoun

Especially, the joyful tribute of gratitude or homage rendered to the Divine Being; the act of glorifying or extolling the Creator; worship, particularly worship by song, distinction from prayer and other acts of worship; as, a service of praise.

Praisenoun

The object, ground, or reason of praise.

Praisenoun

an expression of approval and commendation;

Praisenoun

offering words of homage as an act of worship;

Praiseverb

express approval of;

Praiseverb

express warm approval or admiration of

Praiseverb

express one's respect and gratitude towards (a deity), especially in song

Praisenoun

the expression of approval or admiration for someone or something

Praisenoun

the expression of respect and gratitude as an act of worship

Praise

Praise as a form of social interaction expresses recognition, reassurance or admiration. Praise is expressed verbally as well as by body language (facial expression and gestures).