Meaning

1 senses

  1. (US, idiomatic)To demonstrate (a rule, law, or policy) by breaking or breaching it.

Forms

honors in the breach, honoring in the breach, honored in the breach, honored in the breach
Base formhonor in the breach · to honor in the breach
3rd person singularhonors in the breach
Present participlehonoring in the breach
Past simplehonored in the breach
Past participlehonored in the breach

irregular

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyhonor in the breach
he, she, ithonors in the breach

Past simpleLesson

all personshonored in the breach

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave honored in the breach
he, she, ithas honored in the breach

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill honor in the breach

Word family

1 related words
Relatedin spirit

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
honkC1honorA2honorableB2honorary
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