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tribute

[trib-yoot]

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noun

a gift, testimonial, compliment, or the like, given as due or in acknowledgment of gratitude or esteem.
Synonyms: eulogy, commendation, recognition
a stated sum or other valuable consideration paid by one sovereign or state to another in acknowledgment of subjugation or as the price of peace, security, protection, or the like.
a rent, tax, or the like, as that paid by a subject to a sovereign.
any exacted or enforced payment or contribution.
Synonyms: duty, impost, toll, levy
obligation or liability to make such payment.

tribute

/ ˈtrɪbjuːt /

noun

a gift or statement made in acknowledgment, gratitude, or admiration
1. a payment by one ruler or state to another, usually as an acknowledgment of submission
2. any tax levied for such a payment
(in feudal society) homage or a payment rendered by a vassal to his lord
the obligation to pay tribute

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Word History and Origins

Origin of tribute¹

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English tribut, from Latin tribūtum “levied payment,” noun use of neuter past participle of tribuere “to assign, allot,” verb derivative of tribus tribe

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Word History and Origins

Origin of tribute¹

C14: from Latin tribūtum , from tribuere to grant (originally: to distribute among the tribes), from tribus _tribe

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One of the tracks is a tribute to Corinthians fans.

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