| honourable | | |
| adj. | 1. honorable, honourable | worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect.; "an honorable man"; "led an honorable life"; "honorable service to his country" |
| ~ honest, honorable | not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent.; "honest lawyers"; "honest reporting" |
| ~ revered, august, venerable | profoundly honored.; "revered holy men" |
| ~ laureate | worthy of the greatest honor or distinction.; "The nation's pediatrician laureate is preparing to lay down his black bag" |
| ~ time-honored, time-honoured | honored because of age or long usage.; "time-honored institutions" |
| ~ just | used especially of what is legally or ethically right or proper or fitting.; "a just and lasting peace"; "a kind and just man"; "a just reward"; "his just inheritance" |
| ~ moral | concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles.; "moral sense"; "a moral scrutiny"; "a moral lesson"; "a moral quandary"; "moral convictions"; "a moral life" |
| ~ noble | having or showing or indicative of high or elevated character.; "a noble spirit"; "noble deeds" |
| ~ reputable | having a good reputation.; "a reputable business"; "a reputable scientist"; "a reputable wine" |
| ~ worthy | having worth or merit or value; being honorable or admirable.; "a worthy fellow"; "a worthy cause" |
| adj. | 2. ethical, honorable, honourable | adhering to ethical and moral principles.; "it seems ethical and right"; "followed the only honorable course of action" |
| ~ right | in conformance with justice or law or morality.; "do the right thing and confess" |
| overhear | | |
| v. (perception) | 1. catch, overhear, take in | hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers.; "We overheard the conversation at the next table" |
| ~ hear | perceive (sound) via the auditory sense. |
| ~ listen | hear with intention.; "Listen to the sound of this cello" |
| ~ catch, get | perceive by hearing.; "I didn't catch your name"; "She didn't get his name when they met the first time" |
| 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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