honored
v.v. to show great respect for someone or something. You use this when you follow an agreement or give someone a special award for their hard work.
v. to regard or treat with high respect; to fulfill an obligation or keep a promise. Transitive — requires a direct object.
The city decided to honor the local hero with a statue.
The bank will honor the check as long as there are enough funds in the account to cover the amount.
By maintaining the original architectural features during the renovation, the developers sought to honor the historical significance of the building within the community.
The verb is transitive and takes a direct object. In American English, it is spelled 'honored'; in British English, the spelling is 'honoured'.
They honored to the veteranThey honored the veteranHonor is a transitive verb and does not require a preposition before the object.