Difference between Honors and Honor

What is the difference between Honors and Honor?

Honors as a noun is recognition of importance or value; respect; veneration (of someone, usually for being morally upright or successful) while Honor as a noun is an objectification of praiseworthiness, respect. (i.e., something that represents praiseworthiness, respect.)

Honors

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Recognition of importance or value; respect; veneration (of someone, usually for being morally upright or successful)

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: More challenging than normal, applied to classes in school.

Part of speech: verb

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

Honor

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To show respect for.To conform to, abide by, act in accordance with (an agreement, request, or the like).To bestow an honor on a person

Part of speech: noun

Definition: An objectification of praiseworthiness, respect. (I.e., something that represents praiseworthiness, respect.)The center point of the upper half of an armorial escutcheon.An ace, king, queen, jack, or ten especially of the trump suit in bridge.The privilege of playing first from the tee in golf.

Example sentence: Honor and shame from no condition rise. Act well your part: there all the honor lies.

We hope you now know whether to use Honors or Honor in your sentence.

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