honour
UK (US honor) /ˈɒnər/ verbDefinition
› [T] to show great respect for someone or something, usually in public: [often passive] He was honoured for his bravery. She was honoured with an Oscar.
honour an agreement/contract/promise, etc › to do what you agreed or promised to do: The government failed to honour its promise to cut taxes. → Opposite dishonour verb
(Definition of honour verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
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