Past tense of honor
regular verb
The past tense of honor is honored. The past participle is also honored.
Forms of honor
| Base form (V1) | honor /ˈɒn.ə/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | honored |
| Past participle (V3) | honored |
| Present participle | honoring |
| Third person singular | honors /ˈɑn.ɚz/ |
Honored in a sentence
- The freedom fighters will be forever remembered and honored by the people.
- I trusted you, but you have not honored your promise.
- I was honored to caddy for Tiger Woods at a charity golf game.From the entry caddy
- The astronauts were honored with a ticker tape parade when they returned to Earth.From the entry ticker-tape parade
- He never seems to have examined why Simonians honored Simon's reputed icon.2022, M. David Litwa, Found Christianities. From the entry Simonian
Meaning of honor
- noun Recognition of importance or value; respect; veneration (of someone, usually for being morally upright or successful).
- noun The state of being morally upright, honest, noble, virtuous, and magnanimous; excellence of character; the perception of such a state; favourable reputation; dignity.
- noun 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.
Questions about the past tense of honor
- What is the past tense of honor?
- The past tense of honor is honored.
- What is the past participle of honor?
- The past participle of honor is honored.
- Is honor a regular or irregular verb?
- Honor is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: honor (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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