- paid tribute
- honored, gave his respects
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tribute — 01. The President paid [tribute] to all the firefighters who died trying to save others after the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. 02. Ex Beatle George Harrison wrote the song All Those Years Ago as a [tribute] to John Lennon. 03. It… … Grammatical examples in English
Tribute — A tribute (from Latin tribulum , contribution) is wealth one party gives to another as a sign of respect or, as was often case in historical contexts, of submission or allegiance. It also incorporated certain aspects of regulated trade in goods… … Wikipedia
tribute — It was common during the history of the OT for a conquering nation to impose a tax as tribute on its subject peoples, thus increasing its prosperity and self esteem. David exacted tribute from neighbouring states which he conquered… … Dictionary of the Bible
tribute — n. 1 a thing said or done or given as a mark of respect or affection etc. (paid tribute to their achievements; floral tributes). 2 hist. a a payment made periodically by one State or ruler to another, esp. as a sign of dependence. b an obligation … Useful english dictionary
tribute — trib|ute [ trıbjut ] noun count or uncount ** 1. ) something you do, say, or build to show that you respect and admire someone: a floral tribute (=flowers that you send to a funeral) tribute to: They showed the program as a tribute to the two men … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
tribute — noun 1 sth you say/do to show you respect/admire sb/sth ADJECTIVE ▪ anniversary, birthday, memorial ▪ final ▪ fine, fitting ▪ lasting … Collocations dictionary
tribute — [[t]trɪ̱bjuːt[/t]] tributes 1) N VAR: usu N to n A tribute is something that you say, do, or make to show your admiration and respect for someone. The song is a tribute to Roy Orbison... He paid tribute to the organising committee... Over nine… … English dictionary
Tribute — Trib ute, n. [OE. tribut, L. tributum, fr. tribuere, tributum, to bestow, grant, pay, allot, assign, originally, to a tribe, from tribus tribe; cf. F. tribut. See {Tribe}, and cf. {Attribute}, {Contribute}.] 1. An annual or stated sum of money or … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tribute money — Tribute Trib ute, n. [OE. tribut, L. tributum, fr. tribuere, tributum, to bestow, grant, pay, allot, assign, originally, to a tribe, from tribus tribe; cf. F. tribut. See {Tribe}, and cf. {Attribute}, {Contribute}.] 1. An annual or stated sum of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tribute pitch — Tribute Trib ute, n. [OE. tribut, L. tributum, fr. tribuere, tributum, to bestow, grant, pay, allot, assign, originally, to a tribe, from tribus tribe; cf. F. tribut. See {Tribe}, and cf. {Attribute}, {Contribute}.] 1. An annual or stated sum of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
