Collocations for honour - noun
1. sth that makes you feel proud
ADJ.
great, rare, signal, special, tremendous | doubtful, dubious
Max was given the dubious honour of organizing the children''s party.
Max was given the dubious honour of organizing the children''s party.
VERB + HONOUR
have
I had the rare honour of being allowed into the artist''s studio.
I had the rare honour of being allowed into the artist''s studio.
do sb
(formal),
(formal),
give sb
Will you do me the honour of dining with me?
Will you do me the honour of dining with me?
share
He shared the honour of being the season''s top scorer with Andy Cole.
He shared the honour of being the season''s top scorer with Andy Cole.
2. great respect
PREP.
in sb''s ~
They organized a party in his honour.
They organized a party in his honour.
PHRASES
a guard of honour
The princess''s coffin was accompanied by a guard of honour.
The princess''s coffin was accompanied by a guard of honour.
(the) guest of honour
The president was guest of honour at the society''s banquet.
The president was guest of honour at the society''s banquet.
a lap of honour
The crowd cheered while the athletes ran their lap of honour.
The crowd cheered while the athletes ran their lap of honour.
a mark of honour
They stood in silence as a mark of honour to the drowned sailors.
They stood in silence as a mark of honour to the drowned sailors.
the place/seat of honour, a roll of honour
The school''s roll of honour lists everyone killed in the war.
The school''s roll of honour lists everyone killed in the war.
3. good reputation
ADJ.
family, national, personal, professional
He was now satisfied that the family honour had been restored.
He was now satisfied that the family honour had been restored.
VERB + HONOUR
defend, fight for, save, uphold
She felt she had to defend the honour of her profession.
She felt she had to defend the honour of her profession.
restore | do, bring
This biography does great honour to the poet''s achievements. | She brought honour to her country as an Olympic medal-winner.
This biography does great honour to the poet''s achievements. | She brought honour to her country as an Olympic medal-winner.
HONOUR + VERB
be satisfied
In the return match the home team won 3-0 and honour was satisfied.
In the return match the home team won 3-0 and honour was satisfied.
be at stake
National honour is at stake in this match between France and England.
National honour is at stake in this match between France and England.
PREP.
on your ~
(old-fashioned) I swear on my honour (= very seriously) that I knew nothing about this.
(old-fashioned) I swear on my honour (= very seriously) that I knew nothing about this.
with ~
The prime minister sought an agreement that would bring peace with honour.
The prime minister sought an agreement that would bring peace with honour.
without ~
a man without honour
a man without honour
PHRASES
be/feel (in) honour bound (to … )
He felt honour bound to help her.
He felt honour bound to help her.
a code of honour
Knights in the Middle Ages had a strong code of honour.
Knights in the Middle Ages had a strong code of honour.
a man of honour, a matter/point of honour
It is a matter of professional honour to keep our standards as high as possible.
It is a matter of professional honour to keep our standards as high as possible.
a sense of honour, sb''s word of honour
I give you my word of honour I will not forget what I owe you.
I give you my word of honour I will not forget what I owe you.
4. award/official title, etc.
ADJ.
full ~s, highest, major, top
the stars who took top honours at the MTV Awards
the stars who took top honours at the MTV Awards
academic, battle, civilian, military, political, royal
VERB + HONOUR
award (sb), bestow, confer, give sb
The Order of Merit is the highest civilian honour that can be conferred on someone.
The Order of Merit is the highest civilian honour that can be conferred on someone.
accept, pick up, receive, scoop, take, win
She has confirmed that she will accept the honour of a peerage. | It was the British who scooped the honours at last night''s Oscars.
She has confirmed that she will accept the honour of a peerage. | It was the British who scooped the honours at last night''s Oscars.
HONOUR + NOUN
list, system
He was made a life peer in the New Year''s honours list.
He was made a life peer in the New Year''s honours list.
PHRASES
with full military honours
He was burie
He was burie
5. honours: type of degree course
ADJ.
combined, joint
VERB + HONOUR
do, take
(formal) All students taking honours in Greek may also study Modern Greek.
(formal) All students taking honours in Greek may also study Modern Greek.
HONOUR + NOUN
course, degree
He''s in the third year of his honours course.
He''s in the third year of his honours course.
graduate, student
PREP.
~ in
joint honours in mathematics and statistics
joint honours in mathematics and statistics
6. honours: high mark in a degree course
ADJ.
first-class, second-class, third-class
HONOUR + NOUN
degree | graduate
PREP.
with ~
She passed with second class honours.
She passed with second class honours.