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— Walt Whitman

O ME! O life!... of the questions of these recurring;

Of the endless trains of the faithless—of cities fill’d with the foolish;

Of myself forever reproaching myself, (for who more foolish than I, and who more

faithless?)

…

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noun

A higher-pitched or stronger articulation of a particular syllable of a word or phrase in order to distinguish it from the others or to emphasize it.

“In the word "careful", the accent is placed on the first syllable.”

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Dictionary Entry

honoured

Part of SpeechverbPronunciation/ˈɒnəd/Word FrequencyNot availableCurriculum FrequencyEmerging (0)

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

In a Sentence

“The freedom fighters will be forever remembered and honored by the people.”

Origin

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Common Phrases

. honoured
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Synonyms

worthyhonored

Antonyms

contemptdespise

Related Words

honourablehonorhonorablehomageexemplaryrespected

Poetry examples for “honoured”

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