Tribute
Something given to honor or show respect for a person, event, or achievement; it can also refer to a payment or levy demanded by one ruler from another as homage.
nounTribute
Something given to honor or show respect for a person, event, or achievement; it can also refer to a payment or levy demanded by one ruler from another as homage.
nounImagine This
Picture a city ceremony where a new statue is unveiled. A choir sings, dignitaries speak, and banners read 'In Tribute to the Scientist.' A crowd places flowers around the statue to honor their legacy.
Sounds Like
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Looks Like
Related forms such as contribute, distribute, attribute (sharing the same root 'tribut-'); visually resembles these words.
Remember This
The word comes from Latin tributum meaning a payment or contribution, and it has long carried the sense of payment, gift, or honor given to someone.
Other Forms
Connect With
homage, honor, praise, recognition, memorial
Note
Common collocations include 'pay tribute to,' 'a tribute to someone's memory,' and 'tribute speech.' Do not confuse with 'contribute' (to give as part of a group effort) or 'attribute' (to regard something as belonging to or caused by someone).