trib·ute (tr b y t)n. 1. A gift, payment, declaration, or other acknowledgment of gratitude, respect, or admiration: put up a plaque as a tribute to his generosity. 2. Evidence attesting to some praiseworthy quality or characteristic: Winning the scholarship was a tribute to her hard work. 3. a. A payment in money or other valuables made by one ruler or nation to another in acknowledgment of submission or as the price of protection or security. b. A tax imposed for such payment. 4. Any payment exacted for protection. 5. a. A payment or tax given by a feudal vassal to an overlord. b. The obligation to make such a payment. [Middle English tribut, from Old French, from Latin trib  tum, from neuter past participle of tribuere, to pay, distribute, from tribus, tribe; see tribe.] |
tribute [ˈtrɪbjuːt]
n
1. a gift or statement made in acknowledgment, gratitude, or admiration
2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy)
a. a payment by one ruler or state to another, usually as an acknowledgment of submission
b. any tax levied for such a payment
3. (Historical Terms) (in feudal society) homage or a payment rendered by a vassal to his lord
4. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the obligation to pay tribute
[from Latin tribūtum, from tribuere to grant (originally: to distribute among the tribes), from tribus tribe]
Tribute a sum of money or a contribution of praise paid to another.
Examples: tribute of affection, 1850; of tears.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  tribute - something given or done as an expression of esteemcommendation, approval - a message expressing a favorable opinion; "words of approval seldom passed his lips" |
| 2. |  tribute - payment by one nation for protection by another | |
| 3. |  tribute - payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence; "every store in the neighborhood had to pay him protection"extortion - the felonious act of extorting money (as by threats of violence) |
tribute
noun
1. accolade, testimonial, eulogy, recognition, respect, gift, honour, praise, esteem, applause, compliment, gratitude, acknowledgment, commendation, panegyric, encomium, laudation The song is a tribute to Elvis Presley.
accolade blame, criticism, complaint, condemnation, disapproval, reproach, reproof
accolade blame, criticism, complaint, condemnation, disapproval, reproach, reproof
2. testimony to, evidence of, indication of, proof of, manifestation of, attestation of His success has been a tribute to his hard work.
Translations
tribute [ˈtrɪbjuːt]
n
(= homage) → hommage m
The song is a tribute to Roy Orbison → La chanson est un hommage à Roy Orbison.
to pay tribute to sb → rendre hommage à qn
to pay tribute to sth → rendre hommage à qch
The song is a tribute to Roy Orbison → La chanson est un hommage à Roy Orbison.
to pay tribute to sb → rendre hommage à qn
to pay tribute to sth → rendre hommage à qch
(= testimony) to be a tribute to sth (= testify to) → témoigner de qch, être un témoignage de qch
Their success is a tribute to their discipline → Leur succès est un témoignage de leur discipline.
Their success is a tribute to their discipline → Leur succès est un témoignage de leur discipline.
tribute
n
(Hist, = payment) → Tribut m
(= admiration) → Tribut m; to pay tribute to somebody/something → jdm/einer Sache (den schuldigen) Tribut zollen; they stood in silent tribute to him → sie zollten ihm (stehend) ihren stillen Tribut; after her performance tributes came flooding in → nach ihrer Vorstellung wurde sie mit Ehrungen überschüttet; to be a tribute to one’s parents/school → seinen Eltern/seiner Schule (alle) Ehre machen
tribute [ˈtrɪbjuːt] n → tributo, omaggio
to pay tribute to sb/sth → rendere omaggio a qn/qc
floral tribute → omaggio floreale
tribute [ˈtrɪbjuːt] n → tributo, omaggio
to pay tribute to sb/sth → rendere omaggio a qn/qc
floral tribute → omaggio floreale
to pay tribute to sb/sth → rendere omaggio a qn/qc
floral tribute → omaggio floreale
tribute [ˈtrɪbjuːt] n → tributo, omaggio
to pay tribute to sb/sth → rendere omaggio a qn/qc
floral tribute → omaggio floreale
n tribute [ˈtribjuːt]
(an) expression of praise, thanks etc This statue has been erected as a tribute to a great man; We must pay tribute to his great courage. eer جِزْيَه почит hold hyldest die Anerkennung φόρος τιμής tributo, homenaje austusavaldus, tänuavaldus سپاس؛ قدردانی kunnianosoitus tribut אוֹת הוֹקָרָה श्रद्धांजलि priznanje, počast tiszteletadás pujian virðingarvottur tributo 賞讃のしるし 감사의 표시, 찬사 pagerbimas, pagarba parādīt cieņu penghormatan eerbetoon hyllest hołd tribut дань; должное počesť, prejav úcty poklon, počastitev priznanje hyllning, tribut เครื่องบรรณาการ saygı, övgü 頌歌，稱讚 данина, належне خراج عقيدت، شکرانہ vật tặng 颂歌，称赞
be a tribute to
to be the (praiseworthy) result of The success of the scheme is a tribute to his hard work. spreek van نَتيجَةٌ تَسْتَحِق الثَّناء، يَسْتَحِق التَّقْدير резултат съм от být skvělým uznáním anerkendelse das Ergebnis sein von είμαι θετική απόρροια acreditar kroonima پاداش چیزی بودن osoitus jstk témoigner de עֵדוּת לְ- priznanje, pohvala ... kitartó munkáját dicséri hasil vera (lofsverður) vitnisburður um essere un tributo a ～へのあかし (~의) 덕분이다 daryti garbę atalgojums hasil blijk geven van takket være uznanie, hołd a fi rezultatul a... делать честь byť uznaním biti zasluga priznanje vara det hedervärda resultatet av เป็นผล (ที่น่าชมเชย) ของ ...-ın eseri olmak 稱讚 бути нагородою اچھا نتيجہ ہونا là kết quả của 称赞
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