honouring
Paying tribute to
Honouring is the British spelling of honoring—the act of showing respect, fulfilling an obligation, or recognizing someone's achievements.
You honour a promise by keeping it, honour a hero with a ceremony, or honour a credit card by accepting it for payment.
The university is honouring her with an honorary degree.
Profound admiring respect
- esteemFavorable opinion of worth
- venerationProfound admiring respect
- deferenceYielding to another's judgment
- admirationDeep respect felt
recognition · dignity · appreciation · acknowledgment · salute · bow · gratitude · praise
Thing preserving remembrance
- monumentStructure honoring someone remembered
- plaqueInscribed memorial tablet
- statueThree-dimensional sculpted likeness
- eulogyTribute for the dead
homage · dedication · testimonial · accolade · laurels · medallion · epitaph · panegyric
Act of honoring memory
- wreath-layingPlacing memorial garland
- investitureCeremony conferring rank
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
- inaugurationFormal beginning ceremony
convocation · induction · coronation · consecration · installation · procession · benediction · commencement
Celebratory events and activities
- galaFestive formal occasion
- banquetFormal celebratory meal
- jubileeSpecial anniversary observance
- festivalOrganized public celebration
toast · feast · fete · gathering · anniversary · pageant · parade · reception
Binding promise given
- promiseCommitment to act
- obligationRequired task or commitment
- agreementShared position between parties
- contractEnforceable written agreement
covenant · oath · vow · duty · word · bond · fulfillment · compliance
reverence
Profound admiring respect
- esteemFavorable opinion of worth
- venerationProfound admiring respect
- deferenceYielding to another's judgment
admiration · recognition · dignity · appreciation · acknowledgment · salute · bow · gratitude · praise · commendation
memorial
Thing preserving remembrance
- monumentStructure honoring someone remembered
- plaqueInscribed memorial tablet
- statueThree-dimensional sculpted likeness
eulogy · homage · dedication · testimonial · accolade · laurels · medallion · epitaph · panegyric · retrospective
commemoration
Act of honoring memory
- wreath-layingPlacing memorial garland
- investitureCeremony conferring rank
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
inauguration · convocation · induction · coronation · consecration · installation · procession · benediction · commencement · ritual
festivities
Celebratory events and activities
festival · toast · feast · fete · gathering · anniversary · pageant · parade · reception · ceremony
pledge
Binding promise given
- promiseCommitment to act
- obligationRequired task or commitment
- agreementShared position between parties
contract · covenant · oath · vow · duty · word · bond · fulfillment · compliance · adherence
honouringdishonouring
Causing loss of respect
dishonoring · shaming · disgracing · degrading · humiliating
honouringbreaking
Coming apart suddenly
violating · breaching · betraying · abandoning · disregarding
honouringignoring
Deliberately not noticing
dismissing · overlooking · disregarding · neglecting · snubbing