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 Definitions of tribute  [ˈtrɪb yut]  

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Definition of 'tribute' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) tribute
a gift, testimonial, compliment, or the like, given as due or as an expression of gratitude or esteem.

2.  tribute
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.

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

4.  tribute
any enforced payment or contribution.

5.  tribute
obligation to make such payment.

Etymology:  (1940–45)

Definition of 'tribute' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) tribute, testimonial
something given or done as an expression of esteem

2. (noun) tribute
payment by one nation for protection by another

3. (noun) protection, tribute
payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence
"every store in the neighborhood had to pay him protection"


Definition of 'tribute' Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary 

1. (noun) tribute
sth that is done to honor sb
a memorial in tribute to those who died

2.  tribute
pay tribute to
to do sth to honor sb
In the speech he pays tribute to his parents.


Definition of 'tribute' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) tribute
an annual or stated sum of money or other valuable thing, paid by one ruler or nation to another, either as an acknowledgment of submission, or as the price of peace and protection, or by virtue of some treaty; as, the Romans made their conquered countries pay tribute

2. (noun) tribute
a personal contribution, as of money, praise, service, etc., made in token of services rendered, or as that which is due or deserved; as, a tribute of affection

3. (noun) tribute
a certain proportion of the ore raised, or of its value, given to the miner as his recompense

4. (verb) tribute
to pay as tribute


Translation of 'tribute' Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary 

Sense: (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.

Afrikaans flag Afrikaans: eer Arabic flag Arabic: جِزْيَه Bulgarian flag Bulgarian: почит
Brazilian flag Brazilian: tributo Czech flag Czech: hold German flag German: die Anerkennung
Danish flag Danish: hyldest Greek flag Greek: φόρος τιμής Spanish flag Spanish: tributo, homenaje
Estonian flag Estonian: austusavaldus, tänuavaldu Farsi flag Farsi: سپاس؛ قدردانی Finnish flag Finnish: kunnianosoitus
French flag French: tribut Hebrew flag Hebrew: אוֹת הוֹקָרָה Hindi flag Hindi: श्रद्धांजलि
Croatian flag Croatian: priznanje, počast Hungarian flag Hungarian: tiszteletadás Indonesian flag Indonesian: pujian
Icelandic flag Icelandic: virðingarvottur Italian flag Italian: tributo Japanese flag Japanese: 賞讃のしるし
Korean flag Korean: 감사의 표시, 찬사 Lithuanian flag Lithuanian: pagerbimas, pagarba Latvian flag Latvian: parādīt cieņu
Malay flag Malay: penghormatan Dutch flag Dutch: eerbetoon Norwegian flag Norwegian: hyllest
Polish flag Polish: hołd Persian flag Persian: سپاس؛ قدردانی Pashto flag Pashto: احترام ، قدردانی
Romanian flag Romanian: tribut Russian flag Russian: дань; должное Slovak flag Slovak: počesť, prejav úcty
Slovenian flag Slovenian: poklon, počastitev Serbian flag Serbian: priznanje Swedish flag Swedish: hyllning, tribut
Thai flag Thai: การยกย่อง Turkish flag Turkish: saygı, övgü Taiwanese flag Taiwanese: 頌歌,稱讚
Ukrainian flag Ukrainian: данина, належне Urdu flag Urdu: خراج عقيدت، شکرانہ Vietnamese flag Vietnamese: vật tặng
Chinese flag Chinese: 颂歌,称赞

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