jdm. zur Ehre gereichen

an action/achievement reflects positively on someone

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Noun

die Ehre f.

Verb

gereichen

Topic

Gesellschaft und Leben

In a sentence

Which form of gereichen fills the gap?

Sein selbstloser Einsatz ____ ihm zur großen Ehre.

How it is used

Means an action/achievement reflects positively on someone. Very formal register, used in ceremonial or written language. 'Seine Tat gereicht ihm zur Ehre.' Implies lasting, dignified recognition.

Other verbs that go with Ehre

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• Ehre einbringento earn or gain respect/prestige for oneself or others
• Ehre zeigento demonstrate respect through gestures or ceremonies
• jdm. Ehre erweisento pay tribute or honor someone publicly
• jds. Ehre verletzento attack someone's reputation or dignity through insults or slander
• an jds. Ehre appellierento persuade someone by invoking their integrity or pride
• jdm. (alle) Ehre machento bring honor or reflect well on someone
• jdm. keine Ehre machento bring dishonor or fail to reflect well on someone
• jdm. die Ehre nehmento publicly humiliate or discredit someone, robbing them of dignity

All collocations with Ehre

Other collocations built on gereichen

• jdm. zum Vorteil gereichento benefit someone

More from Gesellschaft und Leben

• jdm. einen Korb gebento reject someone's romantic advances
• jdn. unter die Haube bringento get someone married
• Macht gewinnento gain power
• in Ordnung seinsomeone or something is fine, acceptable, or in good condition
• Hilfe erbitten / erflehento formally or desperately request aid

All collocations in Gesellschaft und Leben