Definitions

do the honors

VERB

entertain

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dine feed invite regale treat welcome

STRONG

admit board chaperone foster harbor house lodge nourish quarter receive recreate room

WEAK

be host give a party have a do have a get-together have company have guests have visitors pick up the check pop for put up show hospitality spring for throw a party wine and dine

Antonyms

STRONGEST

reject

STRONG

eject ignore neglect turn away

WEAK

disregard

VERB

host

Synonyms

STRONGEST

introduce present receive

STRONG

treat

WEAK

pick up the check spread oneself throw a party wine and dine

VERB

introduce

Synonyms

STRONGEST

announce offer open propose recommend submit suggest

STRONG

acquaint advance air broach familiarize harbinger herald moot originate precede preface usher ventilate

WEAK

bring out bring up come out with fix up get things rolling get-together give introduction kick off knock down lead into lead off open up pave the way put forward set forth spring with start ball rolling

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conceal deny dissuade hide refuse withhold

STRONG

close close up end finish

WEAK

erase extract subtract take away

VERB

officiate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

preside

STRONG

act boss chair command conduct direct emcee function govern handle run serve superintend umpire

Antonyms

STRONG

cease follow halt idle mismanage neglect obey refrain stop

VERB

present

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cite declare display do give offer perform pose produce raise show stage submit suggest

STRONG

acquaint adduce advance allege exhibit expose expound extend imply infer intimate lay manifest mount pitch proffer proposition recount relate state tender

WEAK

fix up get-together give an introduction hold out make a pitch make known open to view put forward put on roll out trot out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon conceal deny fight hide neglect stop take

STRONG

cover take back

VERB

preside

Synonyms

STRONGEST

administer chair govern officiate ordain oversee supervise

STRONG

advise conduct control direct handle head keep lead manage operate run

WEAK

be at the head of be in driver's seat call the signals carry on head up pull the strings run the show sit on top of

Antonyms

STRONGEST

follow obey

STRONG

abandon give up let go mismanage neglect

WEAK

serve

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do the honors

If you thought that meant the cast of “Veep” would do the honors for the top comedy award, Annie Murphy’s appearance alongside the Levys quickly zapped that idea.

From Salon ● Sep. 16, 2024

Because Cardinale won’t be in New York this week, Squitieri will do the honors.

From New York Times ● Feb. 2, 2023

Representatives of both organizations, including former NFL players Rocky Bleier and John Banaszak, will do the honors.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 26, 2022

These spots are all acceptable to use if you’re taking the picture yourself or asking a kind passerby to do the honors.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 26, 2021

“If you put something in here — Miss California, will you do the honors, please?”

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray

do the honors

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