honoured
/ˈɒnəd/adjective
उच्चारण ऑनड
सम्मानित, गौरवान्वित
Core word
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[not before noun] ~ (to do sth) | ~ (that…)
feeling proud and happy because of something that somebody has done for you or said about you
सम्मानित, गौरवान्वित
- Radhika felt honoured to receive the award from the Governor.
- We are honoured that you have come.
- I am honoured to be invited to speak at your school.
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- The scientist felt honoured that her work was recognised.
- They were honoured to meet the president.
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[only before noun]
respected and admired
आदरणीय, प्रतिष्ठित, माननीय
- She was an honoured guest at the ceremony.
- The honoured guest was seated at the front of the hall.
- He is an honoured member of the community.
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- The honoured guests took their seats on the stage.
- She was an honoured teacher in the district.
Synonyms respected esteemed distinguished revered
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
be honoured + to-infinitive
Use this to say that you feel proud and pleased to do something, usually in polite or formal speech.
यह बताने के लिए कि आप कोई काम करके गौरव और प्रसन्नता अनुभव करते हैं; प्रायः विनम्र या औपचारिक भाषा में।
- I am honoured to welcome the chief guest.
- We were honoured to meet the scientist.
be honoured + that-clause
A that-clause is also possible when the reason is a full statement.
जब कारण पूरा वाक्य हो, तब that-clause भी आ सकता है।
- She felt honoured that so many people had come to her talk.
honoured + noun (adjective use)
Before a noun it means respected, as in 'honoured guest' or 'time-honoured custom'.
Noun से पहले इसका अर्थ आदरणीय है, जैसे 'honoured guest' या 'time-honoured custom'।
- Our honoured guest arrived at ten.
- It is a time-honoured custom to touch the feet of elders.
be honoured with / for / by
Use 'with' for the award, 'for' for the reason and 'by' for the giver in a passive sentence.
Passive वाक्य में पुरस्कार के लिए 'with', कारण के लिए 'for' और देने वाले के लिए 'by' आता है।
- The teacher was honoured with a national award for her work.
+Collocations 4
adverb + honoured
deeplytrulyhighlygreatlymuch
- I am deeply honoured by your kind words.
honoured + noun
guestmembertraditionnamememory
- He is an honoured member of the society.
verb + honoured
feelbeconsider yourselfremainprove
- I feel honoured to be part of this team.
honoured + preposition
towithforbyat
- The soldier was honoured for his bravery.
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- Radhika was honoured with a gold medal for topping the university.
विश्वविद्यालय में प्रथम आने पर राधिका को स्वर्ण पदक से सम्मानित किया गया।
- The honoured guests took their seats in the front row.
सम्मानित अतिथि सबसे आगे की पंक्ति में अपने स्थान पर बैठ गए।
- We felt honoured to host the national team at our school.
हमें अपने विद्यालय में राष्ट्रीय टीम की मेज़बानी करके गौरव का अनुभव हुआ।
- He considers himself honoured to serve the country.
वह देश की सेवा करने को अपना सम्मान मानता है।
- The village honoured its old teacher at the annual fair.
गाँव ने वार्षिक मेले में अपने वृद्ध शिक्षक का सम्मान किया।
- The poet felt honoured when the whole audience stood up.
जब पूरा श्रोता-समूह खड़ा हो गया, तो कवि ने स्वयं को सम्मानित अनुभव किया।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ I am honoured of being invited to the function.
✓ I am honoured to be invited to the function.
After 'honoured', use a to-infinitive for the thing you are proud of doing or receiving.
'Honoured' के बाद जिस बात पर गौरव हो, उसके लिए to-infinitive आता है।
✗ She was honoured by a trophy for her work.
✓ She was honoured with a trophy for her work.
The award is introduced by 'with', not 'by'.
पुरस्कार से पहले 'with' आता है, 'by' नहीं।
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
proud privileged flattered gratified respected esteemed distinguished revered
§Grammar and usage
The h in honour and honoured is silent, so we say 'an honour', not 'a honour'.
Honour और honoured का h नहीं बोला जाता, इसलिए 'an honour' सही है, 'a honour' नहीं।