/ɔ.nɔ.ʁe/
Translation
to honour, to do credit to
Word origin
From Latin honorare, from honor ('honour, public esteem').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- honorare
- English cognates
- honour, honorary
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | honore | honorais | honorai | honorerai | honorerais |
| tu | honores | honorais | honoras | honoreras | honorerais |
| il/elle | honore | honorait | honora | honorera | honorerait |
| nous | honorons | honorions | honorâmes | honorerons | honorerions |
| vous | honorez | honoriez | honorâtes | honorerez | honoreriez |
| ils/elles | honorent | honoraient | honorèrent | honoreront | honoreraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | honore | honorasse |
| tu | honores | honorasses |
| il/elle | honore | honorât |
| nous | honorions | honorassions |
| vous | honoriez | honorassiez |
| ils/elles | honorent | honorassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | honore |
| nous | honorons |
| vous | honorez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- honorant
- Past participle
- honoré · honorée · honorés · honorées
Examples
.
We honour the memory of the dead.
.
He kept his promise.
.
Your presence does us a great honour.
.
This award honours an entire career.
.
The soldiers pay tribute to their officers.
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