tribute /ˈtɹɪbjuːt/noun 7verb 1forms 3 noun7 •An acknowledgment of gratitude, respect or admiration; an accompanying gift.Please accept this as a tribute of our thanks. •An homage made in a body of work to another work or creator.Did you catch the Up in Smoke tribute in that episode of That '70s Show? •A payment made by one nation to another in submission.The Ancient Romans made their conquered countries pay tribute. •A payment made by a feudal vassal to his lord. •Extortion; protection money. •(Internet, vulgar) Ellipsis of cum tribute. •A certain proportion of the mined ore, or of its value, given to the miner as payment.The setting of a Copper Mine upon tribute , has this difference : the Tributor is at the sole expence of digging , raising , and dressing , all the Ore that can be made merchantable — 1778 verb1 •To pay as tribute.Amorous Trifler, that spendeth[…]his Afternoones in discourse with Paint, or Lust, tributing most precious Minutes, to the Scepter of a Fanne. — 1654 formstributed · tributing · tributes
