| honor | | |
| n. (communication) | 1. accolade, award, honor, honour, laurels | a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction.; "an award for bravery" |
| ~ trophy, prize | something given as a token of victory. |
| ~ aliyah | (Judaism) the honor of being called up to the reading desk in the synagogue to read from the Torah.; "he was called on for an aliyah" |
| ~ academic degree, degree | an award conferred by a college or university signifying that the recipient has satisfactorily completed a course of study.; "he earned his degree at Princeton summa cum laude" |
| ~ pennant, crown | the award given to the champion. |
| ~ cachet, seal of approval, seal | an indication of approved or superior status. |
| ~ citation, commendation | an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statement. |
| ~ honorable mention, mention | an official recognition of merit.; "although he didn't win the prize he did get special mention" |
| ~ varsity letter, letter | an award earned by participation in a school sport.; "he won letters in three sports" |
| ~ laurel wreath, medal, decoration, ribbon, medallion, palm | an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event. |
| ~ trophy | an award for success in war or hunting. |
| ~ symbol | an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance. |
| ~ emmy | an annual award by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for outstanding achievements in television. |
| ~ nobel prize | an annual award for outstanding contributions to chemistry or physics or physiology and medicine or literature or economics or peace. |
| ~ academy award, oscar | an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance. |
| ~ prix de rome | an annual prize awarded by the French government in a competition of painters and artists and sculptors and musicians and architects; the winner in each category receives support for a period of study in Rome. |
| ~ prix goncourt | an award given annually for contributions to French literature. |
| n. (state) | 2. honor, honour, laurels | the state of being honored. |
| ~ standing | social or financial or professional status or reputation.; "of equal standing"; "a member in good standing" |
| ~ glorification, glory | a state of high honor.; "he valued glory above life itself" |
| ~ fame, renown, celebrity | the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed. |
| ~ esteem, respect, regard | the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded).; "it is held in esteem"; "a man who has earned high regard" |
| ~ reputation, repute | the state of being held in high esteem and honor. |
| n. (attribute) | 3. honor, honour | the quality of being honorable and having a good name.; "a man of honor" |
| ~ righteousness | adhering to moral principles. |
| n. (attribute) | 4. honor, honour, pureness, purity | a woman's virtue or chastity. |
| ~ sexual morality, chastity, virtue | morality with respect to sexual relations. |
| v. (social) | 5. honor, honour, reward | bestow honor or rewards upon.; "Today we honor our soldiers"; "The scout was rewarded for courageous action" |
| ~ salute, toast, wassail, drink, pledge | propose a toast to.; "Let us toast the birthday girl!"; "Let's drink to the New Year" |
| ~ recognise, recognize | show approval or appreciation of.; "My work is not recognized by anybody!"; "The best student was recognized by the Dean" |
| ~ dignify, ennoble | confer dignity or honor upon.; "He was dignified with a title" |
| ~ decorate | award a mark of honor, such as a medal, to.; "He was decorated for his services in the military" |
| v. (social) | 6. abide by, honor, honour, observe, respect | show respect towards.; "honor your parents!" |
| ~ accept | consider or hold as true.; "I cannot accept the dogma of this church"; "accept an argument" |
| ~ lionise, lionize, celebrate | assign great social importance to.; "The film director was celebrated all over Hollywood"; "The tenor was lionized in Vienna" |
| ~ tolerate | recognize and respect (rights and beliefs of others).; "We must tolerate the religions of others" |
| v. (possession) | 7. honor, honour | accept as pay.; "we honor checks and drafts" |
| ~ accept, take, have | receive willingly something given or offered.; "The only girl who would have him was the miller's daughter"; "I won't have this dog in my house!"; "Please accept my present" |
| outstanding | | |
| adj. | 1. outstanding | distinguished from others in excellence.; "did outstanding work in human relations"; "an outstanding war record" |
| ~ superior | of high or superior quality or performance.; "superior wisdom derived from experience"; "superior math students" |
| adj. | 2. outstanding, prominent, salient, spectacular, striking | having a quality that thrusts itself into attention.; "an outstanding fact of our time is that nations poisoned by anti semitism proved less fortunate in regard to their own freedom"; "a new theory is the most prominent feature of the book"; "salient traits"; "a spectacular rise in prices"; "a striking thing about Picadilly Circus is the statue of Eros in the center"; "a striking resemblance between parent and child" |
| ~ conspicuous | obvious to the eye or mind.; "a tower conspicuous at a great distance"; "wore conspicuous neckties"; "made herself conspicuous by her exhibitionistic preening" |
| adj. | 3. outstanding, owing, undischarged | owed as a debt.; "outstanding bills"; "the amount still owed"; "undischarged debts" |
| ~ unpaid | not paid.; "unpaid wages"; "an unpaid bill" |
| adj. | 4. great, outstanding | of major significance or importance.; "a great work of art"; "Einstein was one of the outstanding figures of the 20th centurey" |
| ~ important, of import | of great significance or value.; "important people"; "the important questions of the day" |
| reputable | | |
| adj. | 1. reputable | having a good reputation.; "a reputable business"; "a reputable scientist"; "a reputable wine" |
| ~ honourable, honorable | worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect.; "an honorable man"; "led an honorable life"; "honorable service to his country" |
| ~ esteemed, honored, prestigious | having an illustrious reputation; respected.; "our esteemed leader"; "a prestigious author" |
| ~ estimable, respectable, good, honorable | deserving of esteem and respect.; "all respectable companies give guarantees"; "ruined the family's good name" |
| ~ redoubtable | worthy of respect or honor.; "born of a redoubtable family" |
| ~ respected, well-thought-of | receiving deferential regard.; "a respected family" |
| ~ time-honored, time-honoured | acceptable for a long time.; "time-honored customs" |
| ~ respectable | characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals.; "a respectable woman" |
| reputation | | |
| n. (state) | 1. reputation, repute | the state of being held in high esteem and honor. |
| ~ honour, honor, laurels | the state of being honored. |
| ~ black eye | a bad reputation.; "his behavior gave the whole family a black eye" |
| ~ stock | the reputation and popularity a person has.; "his stock was so high he could have been elected mayor" |
| ~ character | good repute.; "he is a man of character" |
| ~ name | a person's reputation.; "he wanted to protect his good name" |
| ~ fame | favorable public reputation. |
| n. (state) | 2. reputation | notoriety for some particular characteristic.; "his reputation for promiscuity" |
| ~ ill fame, notoriety | the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality. |
| n. (cognition) | 3. report, reputation | the general estimation that the public has for a person.; "he acquired a reputation as an actor before he started writing"; "he was a person of bad report" |
| ~ estimation, estimate | the respect with which a person is held.; "they had a high estimation of his ability" |
| hear | | |
| v. (perception) | 1. hear | perceive (sound) via the auditory sense. |
| ~ perceive, comprehend | to become aware of through the senses.; "I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon" |
| ~ overhear, take in, catch | hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers.; "We overheard the conversation at the next table" |
| ~ catch, get | perceive by hearing.; "I didn't catch your name"; "She didn't get his name when they met the first time" |
| v. (cognition) | 2. discover, find out, get a line, get wind, get word, hear, learn, pick up, see | get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally.; "I learned that she has two grown-up children"; "I see that you have been promoted" |
| ~ get the goods | discover some bad or hidden information about.; "She got the goods on her co-worker after reading his e-mail" |
| ~ wise up | get wise to.; "They wised up to it" |
| ~ trip up, catch | detect a blunder or misstep.; "The reporter tripped up the senator" |
| ~ ascertain | learn or discover with certainty. |
| ~ discover, find | make a discovery.; "She found that he had lied to her"; "The story is false, so far as I can discover" |
| ~ witness, see, find | perceive or be contemporaneous with.; "We found Republicans winning the offices"; "You'll see a lot of cheating in this school"; "The 1960's saw the rebellion of the younger generation against established traditions"; "I want to see results" |
| v. (social) | 3. hear, try | examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process.; "The jury had heard all the evidence"; "The case will be tried in California" |
| ~ probe, examine | question or examine thoroughly and closely. |
| ~ rehear, retry | hear or try a court case anew. |
| v. (perception) | 4. hear | receive a communication from someone.; "We heard nothing from our son for five years" |
| ~ receive, pick up | register (perceptual input).; "pick up a signal" |
| v. (perception) | 5. hear, listen, take heed | listen and pay attention.; "Listen to your father"; "We must hear the expert before we make a decision" |
| ~ focus, pore, rivet, center, centre, concentrate | direct one's attention on something.; "Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies" |
| ~ incline | bend or turn (one's ear) towards a speaker in order to listen well.; "He inclined his ear to the wise old man" |
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