Difference between Honored and Honoured

What is the difference between Honored and Honoured?

Honored as an adjective is respected, having received honor. while Honoured as an adjective is respected, having received honour.

Honored

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Respected, having received honor.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To think of highly, to respect highly; to show respect for; to recognise the importance or spiritual value of

Example sentence: It's very, very humbling, and I couldn't be more honored to have the opportunity to run with, and serve with, the next president of the United States.

Honoured

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Respected, having received honour.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To think of highly, to respect highly; to show respect for; to recognise the importance or spiritual value of

Example sentence: My journey with Rajesh Khanna was good, thrilling... a roller coaster ride. I feel honoured to have two children with him.

We hope you now know whether to use Honored or Honoured in your sentence.

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