Congratulate
Congratulate verb - To express to (someone) admiration for his or her success or good fortune.
Honor and congratulate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Honor" instead a verb "Congratulate".
Honor
Honor verb - To show appreciation, respect, or affection for (someone) with a public celebration.
Usage example: the newlyweds were honored with a dinner given by the bride's grandmother
Congratulate and honor are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Congratulate" instead a verb "Honor".
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Interestingly, while Night Raven comes off as borderline Ax-Crazy for most of the fic, he shows a bit of honor when Fluttershy defeats him, managing to congratulate her on a "good kill" before he dies.
Source: Blood Knight
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