honest

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W3S1 [ˈɔnıst US ˈa:n-] adj

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1¦(character)¦

2¦(statement/answer etc)¦

3 to be honest (with you)

4 honest!

5 honest to God

6¦(work)¦

7¦(ordinary good people)¦

8 make an honest woman (out) of somebody

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[Date: 1200-1300; : Old French; Origin: honeste, from Latin honestus, from honor; HONOR]

1.) ¦(CHARACTER)¦

someone who is honest always tells the truth and does not cheat or steal

≠ ↑dishonest

▪ He was a hard-working, honest man.

▪ Ann had an honest face.

2.) ¦(STATEMENT/ANSWER ETC)¦

not hiding the truth or the facts about something

= ↑frank

▪ Do you want my honest opinion?

▪ an honest answer

▪ Let's be honest : the only reason she married him was for his money.

honest with

▪ At least he was honest with you.

honest about

▪ She was always very honest about her feelings.

3.) to be honest (with you)

spoken used when you tell someone what you really think

▪ To be honest, I don't like him very much.

4.) honest!

spoken used to try to make someone believe you

▪ I didn't mean to hurt him, honest!

5.) honest to God

spoken used to emphasize that something you say is true

▪ Honest to God, I wasn't there.

6.) ¦(WORK)¦

honest work is done using your own efforts and without cheating

▪ I bet he's never done an honest day's work in his life!

▪ I'm just trying to earn an honest living .

7.) ¦(ORDINARY GOOD PEOPLE)¦

honest people are not famous or special, but behave in a good, socially acceptable way

▪ She came from a good, honest, working-class background.

8.) make an honest woman (out) of sb

old-fashioned to marry a woman because you have had a sexual relationship with her