"do the honour" meaning in English

See do the honour in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: does the honour [present, singular, third-person], doing the honour [participle, present], did the honour [past], done the honour [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|do<does,,did,done> the honour}} do the honour (third-person singular simple present does the honour, present participle doing the honour, simple past did the honour, past participle done the honour)
  1. (UK) Alternative spelling of do the honor Tags: UK, alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: do the honor
    Sense id: en-do_the_honour-en-verb-oiBxIjCL Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header

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