English / phrase
pay tribute to
MEANING IN ENGLISH
to express profound gratitude, admiration, and formal respect to mentors, parents, or predecessors for their support
In context
01
In her commencement speech, she paused to pay tribute to the selfless sacrifices made by her immigrant parents.
02
The graduating class gathered to pay tribute to their professors whose tireless guidance shaped their careers.
Synonyms
Honor,offer homage to,express deep gratitude to
Antonyms
Disrespect,show ingratitude toward,ignore contributions of
Collocations
Pay tribute to parents,pay tribute to teachers,pay glowing tribute to