tribute
noun · verb
Simple meaning
An acknowledgment of gratitude, respect or admiration.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
tribyootSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈtɹɪbjut
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
An acknowledgment of gratitude, respect or admiration; an accompanying gift.
Payment by one nation for protection by another
An homage made in a body of work to another work or creator.
A payment made by a feudal vassal to his lord.
Extortion; protection money.
verb
transitive
To pay as tribute.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Payment by one nation for protection by another
Used this way, tribute is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use tribute
- “The concert was a special tribute to the famous musician.”
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