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tribute

American  
[trib-yoot] / ˈtrɪb yut /

noun

  1. a gift, testimonial, compliment, or the like, given as due or in acknowledgment of gratitude or esteem.

    Synonyms:
    eulogy, commendation, recognition

  2. 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.

  3. a rent, tax, or the like, as that paid by a subject to a sovereign.

  4. any exacted or enforced payment or contribution.

    Synonyms:
    duty, impost, toll, levy

  5. obligation or liability to make such payment.

tribute British  
/ ˈtrɪbjuːt /

noun

  1. 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

  3. (in feudal society) homage or a payment rendered by a vassal to his lord

  4. the obligation to pay tribute

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Etymology

Origin of tribute

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

Example Sentences

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Taylor has always carried herself with grace and humility, always paying tribute to the women who came before her, those who laid the path for her like her hero Deirdre Gogarty.

From BBC

More than 3,000 people marched in Lyon on Saturday in tribute to Deranque, with authorities deploying heavy security for fear of further clashes.

From Barron's

Speaking in an Instagram video on Monday,, external she paid tribute to her surgeon for saving her leg and described the injury as "the most extreme, painful and challenging" of her career.

From BBC

The latest update comes after family tributes were paid to the pair on Friday.

From BBC

Sanders paid tribute to Jackson at the 2024 Democratic National Convention.

From Salon

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