pay tribute to

VERB

commemorate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

celebrate memorialize observe remember salute

STRONG

admire immortalize keep monumentalize perpetuate solemnize

WEAK

monument

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disregard forget ignore overlook

WEAK

dishonor neglect

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 respects 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

distinguish

Synonyms

STRONGEST

admire

STRONG

acknowledge celebrate dignify honor immortalize praise signalize

Antonyms

STRONG

condemn denounce disgrace disregard ignore reproach shame

VERB

eulogize

Synonyms

STRONGEST

applaud commend extol idolize laud

STRONG

acclaim bless celebrate compliment exalt flatter hymn magnify

WEAK

cry up give a bouquet give a posy panegyrize sing praises

Antonyms

STRONGEST

blame criticize

STRONG

castigate censure condemn damn denounce disapprove insult

WEAK

calumniate

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 homage 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

extol

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acclaim applaud celebrate commend eulogize exalt glorify laud praise

STRONG

bless boost hymn magnify push rave root stroke

WEAK

brag about cry up give a boost to give a bouquet hand it to hats off to hear it for make much of panegyrize puff up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

blame castigate censure condemn criticize debase denounce disapprove humiliate

STRONG

decrease discourage

VERB

signalize

Synonyms

STRONG

acknowledge admire celebrate characterize differentiate dignify discriminate elevate ennoble exalt honor immortalize individualize mark praise singularize

WEAK

set apart

Antonyms

STRONG

condemn confuse demote denounce disgrace disregard humiliate ignore mix up reproach shame

VERB

singularize

Synonyms

STRONG

acknowledge admire celebrate characterize differentiate dignify discriminate honor immortalize individualize mark praise signalize

WEAK

set apart

Antonyms

STRONG

condemn confuse denounce disgrace disregard ignore mix up reproach shame

Example Sentences

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Also, the focus won’t be confined to the present but also pay tribute to the past.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

Before meeting with President Abdelmadjid Tebboune and addressing authorities and diplomats, the pope will pay tribute to the victims of Algeria's 1954-1962 war of independence against France at the Martyrs Memorial overlooking the city.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

Cipriani intended it to pay tribute to his mother, Regina.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

The group reunited at Payne's funeral to pay tribute to their former band member.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

He was feeling humble—even humble enough to pay tribute to the wine dude.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan

pay tribute to

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