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honour vs tolerate

tolerate vs honour

honour is a noun but tolerate is not a noun.

honour and tolerate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
honour Yes No Yes No
tolerate No No Yes No
As verbs, tolerate is a hyponym of honour; that is, tolerate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than honour:
  • honour: show respect towards
  • tolerate: recognize and respect (rights and beliefs of others)
Other hyponyms of honour include celebrate, lionise, lionize.
honour (noun) tolerate (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
honour (verb) tolerate (verb)
accept as pay put up with something or somebody unpleasant
bestow honor or rewards upon allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting
show respect towards have a tolerance for a poison or strong drug or pathogen or environmental condition
recognize and respect (rights and beliefs of others)
Difference between honour and tolerate

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