tributetrib‧ute /ˈtrɪbjuːt/ ●●○ noun [countable, uncountable] 
The players wore black armbands as a tribute to their late teammate. I’d like to pay tribute to (=praise and admire publicly) the party workers for all their hard work.2be a tribute to somebody/something to be a clear sign of the good qualities that someone or something has: It was a tribute to her teaching methods that so many children passed the test.3a payment of goods or money by one ruler or country to another more powerful one, especially in order to be protected4 floral tribute British English flowers sent to a funeral
WORD ORIGINtribute
Origin:
1300-1400 Latin tributum, from tribuere ‘to give out to the tribes, pay’, from tribus; ➔ TRIBEEXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
- I pay tribute to him for his support for the Peace Train.
- I pay tribute to the work of the churches in my borough and other inner-London boroughs on this issue.
- In tribute, Clinton Thursday ordered all Arleigh Burke class destroyers to steam at noon for five minutes at 31 knots.
- Oag pays tribute to Yoyo Nakajima, senior trade advisor in Glasgow.
- That spool has a limited but steady sale to academics - a tribute to all the knowledge you had packed away.
Longman Language Activatorto praise someone or something
to say that you admire someone or approve of something good that they have done: · Fire chiefs praised a 10-year-old girl who saved her brother's life yesterday.praise somebody for something: · Local people were praised for their calm response to the crisis.highly praised: · His column was a regular and highly praised feature of the newspaper.
to tell someone that you are pleased or impressed because they have achieved something special: · I would like to congratulate all the prizewinners.congratulate somebody on (doing) something: · The President congratulated him on winning the title.· I wrote a letter congratulating him on his appointment.congratulate somebody for (doing) something: · The committee is to be congratulated for presenting its findings in such an informative manner.
to tell someone that you like the way they look or that you are pleased with something that they have done: · She blushed when men complimented her.compliment somebody on something: · Everyone complimented me on my new hairstyle.
to say good or approving things about a person or their achievements: · Peter is always very complimentary about your work.· She was actually highly complimentary about you.
if you say good things about someone, you praise their abilities, usually in their work: · People are saying really good things about you -- that you are well-trained, are thorough, conscientious...
to praise someone or their work because you admire them: · I'm so pleased to meet you -- my wife has always spoken very highly of you.· All her former clients speak highly of her legal skills.
to praise someone publicly, especially to show respect for them and what they have achieved: · John Motum, presenting the trophy, paid tribute to the players and coaches.· Friends of the actor paid tribute to his talent and expressed shock as news of his death became public.
if someone puts in a good word for you with someone in a position of authority, they praise you to them, especially in order to help you to get a job or to avoid punishment: · The producers told me later that I got the job because Paul put in a good word for me.put in a good word for somebody with somebody: · Can you put in a good word for me with your colleagues on the council?
to show that someone or something is good · His performance shows great talent.· Lieutenant Marche's actions showed great courage and leadership.show how/what/why etc · This latest album certainly shows why Pine is rated a first-class jazz musician among his peers.
also say a great deal for/about informal to show very clearly that someone has good qualities, though those qualities are not always named: · The decision says a great deal for Chang's courage and convictions.· To have those sort of setbacks and still keep everything together says a lot about Richard.say a lot for/about that: · It says a lot for Banks that he decided to finish the race even though he had no hope of winning.
if a fact or achievement is a tribute to someone or something, it shows their good qualities because it is a result of those qualities: · It was a tribute to her teaching methods that most of the children passed the tests.· That the book was ever finished was a tribute to the patience and dedication of all concerned.
if an action or event reflects well on a person or organization, it shows that they have good qualities or abilities, and this makes people's opinion of them improve: · Military success always reflects well on the government in power at the time.· This win reflects well on the growing strength of our young players.· The television coverage of the trial reflected well on NBC.
formal if something is testament to a particular quality or person, it shows how good, strong, skilled etc that quality or person really is: · The incredible precision of the equipment is testament to the mechanical skill of the engineers who built it.· It is a testament to the greatness of Rodgers & Hart that their music still sounds as fresh and vital as the day it was written.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY I’d like to pay tribute to (=praise and admire publicly) the party workers for all their hard work.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES I thought the memorial was a fitting tribute to the president. There were floral tributes (=flowers sent as a sign of respect after someone has died) from his colleagues. The book contains a fulsome dedication to his wife.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
I’d like to pay tribute to (=praise and admire publicly) the party workers for all their hard work. I thought the memorial was a fitting tribute to the president. There were floral tributes (=flowers sent as a sign of respect after someone has died) from his colleagues. The book contains a fulsome dedication to his wife.· This is a fitting tribute to the standards of basic training around the country.· His son is hoping a set of stamps honouring his work will make a fitting tribute to the designer's genius.· At her funeral, an old friend, Mr Philip Jones gave fitting tribute to her life and work.· In a fitting tribute at his funeral reception, members of his family toasted his memory in peach wine.· She says its a fitting tribute.· It was, perhaps, a fitting tribute to one of Looe's least desirable visitors.· It is a fitting tribute to Evans, whose centenary of starting work at Knossos will fall during the project's duration.
· And perhaps, as the spring draws on, there will be more floral tributes.· Among the scores of floral tributes were those from her schoolfriends.· Among the floral tributes was one from Everton football club.
· Surely his Cenotaph to Newton was the greatest tribute one visionary could pay to another?· I pay a great tribute to Hideo and Nomura.· The richer the vein was the less the tribute paid by the mine; the leaner the vein the greater the tribute.· We felt that it was a great tribute to us and all our many comrades who made the supreme sacrifice.
· He rightly paid tribute to the West Midlands police for what they have done in this process.· The new Bishop also paid tribute to the Ministry of Bishop Harris over the past 14 years.· In declaring the factory open, paid tribute to the teamwork which went into the design and construction of the plant.· Protestants who should have known better paid tribute to the Antichrist, the spiritual leader of the disloyal Catholics.· John Motum, presenting his trophy, paid tribute to both the players and the coaches.
· Mr. Bowis I join my right hon. Friend in paying tribute to the design museum for the standard that it has set.· There is no contradiction between paying tribute to those specialist services in London and pressing ahead with the reforms.· I join my hon. Friend in paying tribute to all the staff in the health service.
· I pay a special tribute to my right hon. Friend the Minister for Overseas Development.· Well compile a selection for special tribute in a future Lifestyle section.
· So warm were the tributes that the Chancellor finally started to smile and nod his thanks.· Meanwhile, a warm letter of tribute to the amiable Williams appeared in the Rapid Cityjourna4 signed by eleven neighbor families.· Bley leads another trio with bassist Marc Johnson and drummer Jeff Williams, in this warm tribute to his ex-wife.· I pay the warmest possible tribute to those organisations, which have made a magnificent contribution.
NOUN· The number of Dead tribute albums in various genres continues.· Most tribute albums feature new performances of songs associated with a band, singer or songwriter.
· As well as his family, dozens of students were there to hear the college's vicar pay tribute to their friend.· And they heard the Prime Minister pay tribute to them when they sat in on Question Time.
VERB· Although Garfield's tone is a little dry, Mauve is a fitting tribute to the man who pioneered industrial chemistry.· Linda Ronstadt narrates this fitting tribute to a Tucson treasure.
· All sorts of citizens instead continued to offer glowing tributes to the police and prosecutors.
· His friend Adam Smith wrote a tribute to him in a letter to William Strahan, which was subsequently published.· Other pictures of Earnhardt, Earnhardt racing caps, written tributes, stuffed animals and candles also were on display.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY
1something that you say, do, or give in order to express your respect or admiration for someone: - Her home is a tribute to Rococo-era decor.
- All day Monday there were tributes to her on radio and television.
- Her 1, 400-room home is a tribute to Rococo-era decor.
- It is a tribute to the hard work of soft ware professionals that large-scale disruption was avoided.
- That both can find space at Sitges is tribute to this perversely funky festival.
- The movie is a tribute to how consistently funny the Muppets have remained over the past 27 years.
- The whole series is a tribute to Shakespeare's dramatic imagination, but it does not inspire affection.
- Their teamwork is a tribute to them both.
- Among the floral tributes was one from Everton football club.
- Among the scores of floral tributes were those from her schoolfriends.
- And perhaps, as the spring draws on, there will be more floral tributes.
The players wore black armbands as a tribute to their late teammate. I’d like to pay tribute to (=praise and admire publicly) the party workers for all their hard work.2be a tribute to somebody/something to be a clear sign of the good qualities that someone or something has: It was a tribute to her teaching methods that so many children passed the test.3a payment of goods or money by one ruler or country to another more powerful one, especially in order to be protected4 floral tribute British English flowers sent to a funeral