The difference between Honor and Mortify
When used as verbs, honor means to think of highly, to respect highly, whereas mortify means to discipline (one's body, appetites etc.) by suppressing desires.
Honor is also noun with the meaning: recognition of importance or value.
check bellow for the other definitions of Honor and Mortify
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Honor as a noun (uncountable):
recognition of importance or value; respect; veneration
Examples:
"The crowds gave the returning general much honor and praise."
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Honor as a noun (uncountable):
the state of being morally upright, honest, noble, virtuous, and magnanimous; excellence of character; the perception of such a state; favourable reputation; dignity
Examples:
"He was a most perfect knight, for he had great honor and chivalry."
"His honor was unstained."
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Honor as a noun (countable):
a token of praise or respect; something that represents praiseworthiness or respect, such as a prize or award given by the state to a citizen
Examples:
"'Honors are normally awarded twice a year: on The Queen's Birthday in June and at the New Year."
"He wore an honor on his breast."
"military honors; civil honors'"
"Audie Murphy received many honors, such as the Distinguished Service Cross."
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Honor as a noun:
a privilege
Examples:
"I had the honour of dining with the ambassador."
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Honor as a noun (in the plural):
the privilege of going first the right to play one's ball before one's opponent.
Examples:
"I'll let you have the honours, Bob—go ahead."
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Honor as a noun:
a cause of respect and fame; a glory; an excellency; an ornament.
Examples:
"He is an honour to his nation."
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Honor as a noun (feudal law):
a seigniory or lordship held of the king, on which other lordships and manors depended
Examples:
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Honor as a noun (heraldry, countable):
the center point of the upper half of an armorial escutcheon }}
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Honor as a noun (countable, card games):
In bridge, an ace, king, queen, jack, or ten especially of the trump suit. In some other games, an ace, king, queen or jack.
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Honor as a noun (in the plural):
(courses for) an honours degree: a university qualification of the highest rank
Examples:
"At university I took honours in modern history."
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Honor as a verb (transitive):
to think of highly, to respect highly; to show respect for; to recognise the importance or spiritual value of
Examples:
"The freedom fighters will be forever remembered and honored by the people."
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Honor as a verb (transitive):
to conform to, abide by, act in accordance with (an agreement, treaty, promise, request, or the like)
Examples:
"I trusted you, but you have not honored your promise."
"refuse to honor the test ban treaty"
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Honor as a verb (transitive):
to confer (bestow) an honour or privilege upon (someone)
Examples:
"Ten members of the profession were honored at the ceremony."
"The prince honored me with an invitation to his birthday banquet."
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Honor as a verb (transitive):
to make payment in respect of (a cheque, banker's draft, etc.)
Examples:
"I'm sorry Sir, but the bank did not honour your cheque."
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Mortify as a verb (transitive):
To discipline (one's body, appetites etc.) by suppressing desires; to practise abstinence on.
Examples:
"Some people seek sainthood by mortifying the body."
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Mortify as a verb (transitive, usually, used passively):
To embarrass, to humiliate. To injure one's dignity.
Examples:
"I was so mortified I could have died right there; instead I fainted, but I swore I'd never let that happen to me again."
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Mortify as a verb (obsolete, transitive):
To kill.
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Mortify as a verb (obsolete, transitive):
To reduce the potency of; to nullify; to deaden, neutralize.
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Mortify as a verb (obsolete, transitive):
To kill off (living tissue etc.); to make necrotic.
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Mortify as a verb (obsolete, transitive):
To affect with vexation, chagrin, or humiliation; to humble; to depress.
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Mortify as a verb (transitive, Scotland, legal, historical):
To grant in mortmain