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tribute

/ˈtɹɪbjuːt/noun2 syllables

Tribute means: something given or done as an expression of esteem.

Synonyms for tribute4

noun, as in something given or done as an expression of esteem

testimonial

noun, as in payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence

protection

also used for tribute

encomium, heriot

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What does tribute mean?3

noun

1

something given or done as an expression of esteem

2

payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence“every store in the neighborhood had to pay him protection”

3

payment by one nation for protection by another

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with tribute?2

three syllables

contributedistribute
Show 18 near rhymes
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Tribute in a sentence

  • We payed tribute to him, he was once president of the association.tieguy
  • The verdict is a tribute to their fairness.unknown
  • This is a small tribute to all my teachers.DJ_Saidez
  • This is a tribute to my adoring fans.Amastan
  • Hypocrisy is a tribute that vice pays to virtue.mraz
  • I pay tribute to my mother who left us a year ago.Aghanim
  • This is a tribute to my little brother.Igider15
  • The kaiser paid tribute to the sultan to avoid being attacked.frpzzd

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Forms of tribute

as a noun

plural
tributes