honor

Vocabulary Word

Definition

'Honor' usually means showing deep respect or esteem for someone or something. It can also mean following a moral or ethical code, like 'honor among classmates.'

Examples in Different Contexts

In the tech industry, to 'honor' a warranty means to provide service or replacement as promised. A product manager might say, 'Our company honors the two-year warranty on all our devices.'

Practice Scenarios

Business

Scenario:

Our company takes pride in maintaining high standards of ethical conduct and we must ensure consistency.

Response:

Absolutely, it's our responsibility to honor the ethical standards set by the company.

Tech

Scenario:

It's crucial that we maintain the integrity of our coding standards as we expand the team.

Response:

We will certainly honor the coding standards during the expansion and ensure the new team members do the same.