pay homage to

VERB

admire

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adore applaud appreciate cherish commend credit extol hail honor idolize laud marvel at praise prize respect revere treasure worship

STRONG

approve esteem eulogize glorify value venerate

WEAK

be crazy about be crazy for be crazy over be mad about be nuts about be stuck on be sweet on be wild about delight in fall for get high on go for groove on hold in respect look up to moon over rate highly take pleasure in think highly of wonder at

Antonyms

STRONGEST

blame censure condemn criticize denounce despise dishonor dislike disparage disrespect hate not care reproach

STRONG

mock

WEAK

abhor detest execrate scorn

VERB

exalt

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dignify extol glorify laud magnify revere

STRONG

acclaim advance aggrandize apotheosize applaud bless boost commend distinguish ennoble erect eulogize hero-worship honor idolize intensify raise sublime transfigure upgrade worship

WEAK

build up halo pay tribute to set on pedestal uprear

Antonyms

STRONGEST

blame castigate condemn criticize degrade humiliate shame

STRONG

censure damn decrease denounce deny depress disapprove disgrace dishonor disrespect halt lower raze refuse stop

WEAK

debase

VERB

glorify

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ennoble exalt revere worship

STRONG

adorn aggrandize apotheosize augment beatify bless canonize deify dignify distinguish elevate enhance enshrine erect honor illuminate immortalize magnify raise sanctify transfigure venerate

WEAK

halo lift up uprear

Antonyms

STRONG

belittle condemn curse damn decrease degrade demote denounce depress desecrate diminish disgrace dishonor disrespect drop lessen lower raze reduce shame

WEAK

castigate criticize debase humiliate mock

VERB

worship

Synonyms

STRONGEST

admire adore canonize celebrate chant idolize revere sing venerate

STRONG

adulate deify esteem exalt extol hero-worship laud love magnify praise respect reverence sanctify

WEAK

bow down to dote on offer prayers to pray to put on a pedestal sing praises to

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abhor condemn despise detest hate

STRONG

blame castigate criticize denounce dishonor dislike disrespect scorn

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pay homage to

Danielle Postel-Vinay and Gary Phillips pay homage to literary legends with stories that sizzle with personality and authenticity.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026

Ghanaian-Canadian artist Ekow Nimako’s extravagant Afro-futuristic Lego sculptures pay homage to the African continent’s varied histories and cultures, using a Danish-created product to center Black people and stories.

From Salon ● Apr. 26, 2026

The kits will be inspired by iconic looks from the past and pay homage to each club's history and fan traditions.

From BBC ● Apr. 8, 2026

More than 80 artists, including 50 living artists, pay homage to Kahlo’s influence in the show, including Judy Chicago and Regina José Galindo.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026

They rode by train, crowded into open trucks, and traveled by foot to pay homage to their Führer, Adolf Hitler.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

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