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tribute
What does tribute mean?
tribute (noun): something given or done as an expression of esteem.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use tribute in a sentence?
How do you pronounce tribute?
/ˈtɹɪbjut/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does tribute come from?
From Middle English tribut (14th c.), from Middle French tribut.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of tribute?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “tribute” mean?
a regular stopping place for ground transportation
Not quite: that's what station means.
something given or done as an expression of esteem
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a health facility where patients receive treatment
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the event of something burning (often destructive)
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Which word is closest in meaning to “tribute”?
association
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opportunity
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development
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