pay homage to en · VERB
Meanings
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(idiomatic) to show honor or respect to; to honor; to do, make or pay obeisance to
The pattern of services over these lines today still pays homage to their history, which derived in considerable measure from the L.B.S.C.R.'s efforts to prevent infringement of its monopoly at Brighton and Eastbourne.
1960 November, H. P. White, “The evolution of train services on the Southern's Oxted line”, in Trains Illustrated, page 661:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| paid homage to | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| paid homage to | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| paying homage to | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| pays homage to | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Translations (6)
it rendere onore a (show honor to) · el αποτίνω φόρο τιμής (show honor to) · cmn 參謁 /参谒 (show honor to) · eo omaĝi (show honor to) · cmn 參拜 /参拜 (show honor to) · fr rendre hommage à (show honor to)