honor
noun
honesty, fairness, or integrity in one's beliefs and actions.
had honored
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past perfectof honor.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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“The question was whether we had honored our oath to seek justice, and that’s what we believe that we did.”
From New York Times ● Mar. 26, 2024
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Khan had honored his cooperation commitment.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 2, 2023
In November, junta media announced the military had honored Wirathu with an award for "outstanding performance" and Wathawa a prize for "social excellence, first grade".
From Reuters ● Dec. 8, 2022
Biden, who had honored Lambert’s achievements with the Boys & Girls Club a few years before.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 23, 2020
Hagrid had honored the occasion by wearing his best, and horrible, hairy brown suit.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
