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accept vs honour

honour vs accept

accept is not a noun while honour is a noun.

accept and honour both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
accept No No Yes No
honour Yes No Yes No
As verbs, honour is a hyponym of accept; that is, honour is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than accept:
  • accept: consider or hold as true
  • honour: show respect towards
As verbs, honour is a hyponym of accept; that is, honour is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than accept:
  • accept: receive willingly something given or offered
  • honour: accept as pay
Other hyponyms of accept include accept, admit, take, take on, welcome, honor, adopt, borrow, take over, take up.
accept (noun) honour (noun)
the quality of being honorable and having a good name
a woman's virtue or chastity
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
the state of being honored
accept (verb) honour (verb)
consider or hold as true accept as pay
react favorably to; consider right and proper bestow honor or rewards upon
tolerate or accommodate oneself to show respect towards
be sexually responsive to, used of a female domesticated mammal
give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
receive willingly something given or offered
take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person
admit into a group or community
receive (a report) officially, as from a committee
make use of or accept for some purpose
be designed to hold or take
Difference between accept and honour

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