tribute

5 definitions • 7 examples

something that you say, write, or give that shows your respect and admiration for someone, especially on a formal occasion:

Tributes have been pouring in from all over the world for the famous actor who died yesterday.

floral tribute Floral tributes (= flowers given to show respect for someone who has died) piled up at the scene of the accident.

to praise someone or something:

The minister paid tribute to the men who had fought the blaze.

to show clearly how good, strong, or effective something or someone is:

I've never met a five-year-old as well behaved as your son - he's a tribute to you!

respect or admiration for someone, or a formal event at which respect and admiration are expressed:

[ U ] The memorial pays tribute to Africans brought here as slaves.

[ C ] There was a special tribute to Arthur Ashe by leading tennis players.

something showing the benefit or positive effect of something else:

His ability to cook and manage a household is a tribute to the training he received from his mother.