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honorary

/ˈɒnərəri/ /ˈɑːnəˌreri/

Meanings
noun
An honorarium; a fee for services of no fixed value.

Examples :

"The school awarded an honorary to the retired teacher for her decades of service. "
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Related Words

Illustration students

students noun

/ˈstjuːdn̩ts/ /ˈstudn̩ts/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

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operates verb

/ˈɒpəreɪts/ /ˈɑːpəreɪts/

To perform a work or labour; to exert power or strength, physical or mechanical; to act.

"The coffee machine operates with the push of a button. "

Illustration achievement

achievement noun

/əˈtʃiːvmənt/

The act of achieving or performing; a successful performance; accomplishment

"The student's excellent score on the math test was a significant achievement. "

Illustration membership

membership noun

/ˈmɛmbərʃɪp/ /ˈmɛmbr̩ʃɪp/

The state of being a member of a group or organization.

"He has memberships in clubs in three cities."

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voluntary noun

/ˈvɒ.lən.tɹi/ /ˈvɑ.lənˌtɛ.ɹi/

A short piece of music, often having improvisation, played on a solo instrument.

"The student's piano recital featured a beautiful voluntary. "

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recognizes verb

/ˈrɛkəɡnaɪzɪz/ /ˈrɛkəɡnaɪzɪs/

To match (something or someone which one currently perceives) to a memory of some previous encounter with the same person or thing.

"I recognised his face immediately."

Illustration doctorate

doctorate noun

/ˈdɒk.tə.ɹeɪt/ /ˈdɑk.təɹ.eɪt/

The highest degree awarded by a university faculty.

"After years of research, Maria finally earned her doctorate in biology. "

Illustration honorarium

honorarium noun

/ˌɑ.nəˈɹɛɹ.i.əm/ /ˈɒ.nəˈɹɛɹ.i.əm/

Compensation for services that do not have a predetermined value.

"The teacher received an honorarium for giving a presentation at the school's fundraising event. "

Illustration academics

academics noun

/ˌækəˈdɛmɪks/

(usually capitalized) A follower of Plato, a Platonist.

"During the Renaissance, many artists and thinkers considered themselves Academics, deeply inspired by Plato's philosophies. "

Illustration describes

describes verb

/dəˈskɹaɪbz/

To represent in words.

"The feeling is difficult to describe, but not unpleasant."

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services noun

/ˈsɜːvɪsɪz/ /ˈsɝvɪsɪz/

An act of being of assistance to someone.

"I say I did him a service by ending our relationship – now he can freely pursue his career."