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pay respects

VERB
compliment
Synonyms
STRONGEST
applaud cajole commend congratulate endorse extol laud
STRONG
acclaim adulate celebrate charm cheer commemorate eulogize exalt felicitate glorify hail honor magnify please recommend salute sanction satisfy soothe toast worship
WEAK
butter up fawn upon give bouquet hand it to ingratiate oneself with kudize make much of panegyrize pat on the back pay tribute to puff up roose sing praises of speak highly of take off hat to trade last wish joy to
Antonyms
STRONGEST
blame censure criticize disapprove repel
STRONG
anger castigate condemn debase denounce depress discourage dishonor displease disrespect dissuade forget humiliate neglect refuse shame upset worry
WEAK
complain insult libel slander
VERB
greet
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accost acknowledge address approach attend embrace hail meet receive salute shake hands stop
STRONG
bow compliment curtsy flag herald nod recognize salaam shoulder
WEAK
call to exchange greetings extend one's hand high-five highball move to roll out the red carpet say hello say hi speak to tip one's hat usher in whistle for
Antonyms
STRONGEST
avoid disregard dodge ignore shun slight
WEAK
say farewell say goodbye
VERB
salute
Synonyms
STRONGEST
acknowledge bow congratulate hail recognize welcome
STRONG
accost address receive speak
WEAK
call to pay homage pay tribute present arms snap to attention take hat off to
Antonyms
STRONG
avoid ignore shun

Example Sentences

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"We pay respects to those who lost their lives, those who risked their lives, those who worked so hard to save lives, and all of us who will never forget."

From Barron's • Dec. 20, 2025

The parade would celebrate the Army and pay respects to the soldiers who gave their lives and fortunes for the nation.

From Salon • Jun. 19, 2025

He recalled going to visit the Woodland cemetery as a child to pay respects to his grandfather and being startled that the etching on the gravestone said “Young” instead of “Fong.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 1, 2024

Swansea's players will wear black armbands as they pay respects to James at Huddersfield on Saturday, 20 April, as will their under-21s as they host Bristol City on the same day.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2024

For nearly two weeks the family stayed at home, polluted by death, greeting the occasional visitor who came to pay respects.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides