honour

doubtful, dubious

Sarah received the doubtful honour of being chosen to speak first at the meeting.

have

She had the honour of presenting the award to the Olympic champion last night.

do sb

My grandfather felt proud when the university decided to do him honour by giving him an award.

give sb

I was honoured when they gave me the responsibility of leading the project.

share

The two players shared the honour of winning the team's most valuable player award.

in sb's ~

A special dinner was held in her honour after she retired from teaching.

a guard of honour

The soldiers formed a guard of honour as the former president's casket entered the cathedral.

(the) guest of honour

The famous athlete was guest of honour at the school's sports day ceremony.

a lap of honour

After winning the championship, the team completed a lap of honour around the stadium.

a mark of honour

The university awarded him a special medal as a mark of honour for his scientific discoveries.

the place/seat of honour, a roll of honour

The captain was given the place of honour at the head of the dinner table.

family, national, personal, professional

Winning the championship brought great honour to the entire nation.

defend, fight for, save, uphold

He fought for his family's honour after the unfair accusations were made against them.

do, bring

By winning the championship, the young athlete did honour to her family and hometown.

be satisfied

After defeating the rival team in the final match, their honour was finally satisfied.

be at stake

The team's honour was at stake when they played against their biggest rivals.

on your ~

I can promise you on my honour that I will never tell anyone your secret.

with ~

She refused to accept the job offer, choosing instead to leave with honour.

without ~

A politician who breaks his promises acts without honour and loses public trust.

be/feel (in) honour bound (to )

She felt honour bound to tell him the truth about what happened.

a code of honour

Many soldiers live by a strict code of honour that guides their decisions.

a man of honour, a matter/point of honour

For a true man of honour, keeping his word was more important than making money.

a sense of honour, sb's word of honour

She had such a strong sense of honour that she always kept her promises to her friends.

full ~s, highest, major, top

The school's basketball team won the highest honours in the national championship last year.

award (sb), bestow, confer, give sb

The university decided to award her the highest honour for her lifetime of scientific research.

accept, pick up, receive, scoop, take, win

My grandfather was proud to receive the honour of being named Teacher of the Year.

list, system

The government announced the names of people receiving awards on the annual honours list.

with full military honours

The fallen soldier was given a state funeral with full military honours.

do, take

She did herself great honour by volunteering to help the elderly neighbours every weekend.

course, degree

She completed her honours degree in chemistry last year and now works as a researcher.

~ in

She decided to pursue an honours degree in environmental science at university.

with ~

He graduated with honours after completing his degree in engineering.