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pay tribute to

VERB

commemorate

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celebrate memorialize observe remember salute

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admire immortalize keep monumentalize perpetuate solemnize

WEAK

monument

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disregard forget ignore overlook

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dishonor neglect

VERB

compliment

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applaud cajole commend congratulate endorse extol laud

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acclaim adulate celebrate charm cheer commemorate eulogize exalt felicitate glorify hail honor magnify please recommend salute sanction satisfy soothe toast worship

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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

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blame censure criticize disapprove repel

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anger castigate condemn debase denounce depress discourage dishonor displease disrespect dissuade forget humiliate neglect refuse shame upset worry

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complain insult libel slander

VERB

distinguish

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admire

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acknowledge celebrate dignify honor immortalize praise signalize

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condemn denounce disgrace disregard ignore reproach shame

VERB

eulogize

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applaud commend extol idolize laud

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acclaim bless celebrate compliment exalt flatter hymn magnify

WEAK

cry up give a bouquet give a posy panegyrize sing praises

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blame criticize

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castigate censure condemn damn denounce disapprove insult

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calumniate

VERB

exalt

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dignify extol glorify laud magnify revere

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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

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blame castigate condemn criticize degrade humiliate shame

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

WEAK

debase

VERB

extol

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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

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blame castigate censure condemn criticize debase denounce disapprove humiliate

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decrease discourage

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signalize

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

WEAK

set apart

Antonyms

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

VERB

singularize

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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

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This summer will also pay tribute to a host of musical legends.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

The star called herself "Broadway's biggest fan" who wanted to pay tribute to "the hardest-working people in showbiz".

From BBC • Jun. 8, 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

It is tradition for newly made rulers to come and pay tribute to it.

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin

pay tribute to

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