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to homage

to homage

7.5
Show respect to someone by copying or mentioning them
  • verb
  • /ˈhɒmɪdʒ/
translation icon : rendir homenaje a
  • I hope someday some writer will feel moved to borrow or even pay homage to something I've written.

Examples

  • OK Dylan, this movie plays homage to the original.

  • It pays homage to the very man who began it all, Carl Schwarzschild.

  • Take the time to just pay homage to the GOAT.

  • And from a maker, like I talk about cleaning your shop as a way of saying thank you and paying homage to future you.

  • And we'll pay symbolic, you know, homage to the Palestinian cause.

  • I suggest everyone pay homage to the Burger Lords at Yuccas.

  • And what better way to pay homage to the humble noodle than a cookbook club pick with my culinary partner in crime.

  • The filmmaker decided to pay homage to classic horror movies with his latest work.

  • In her speech, she wanted to pay homage to the artists who inspired her career.

  • Every year, the festival is a way to pay homage to the rich cultural history of our community.

Synonyms

to respect
vsto homage
1.0

To admire someone for their actions or qualities

focuses on tribute acts such as imitation or reference rather than general regard
to dedicate
vsto homage
70 3.7

To write a book or piece of music as a tribute to someone

often honors by imitation or reference rather than only inscription
to pay homage
vsto homage
  • Formal
22 5.8

Show deep respect to someone or something, often in public

shows respect often by imitation or reference rather than only ceremony
to pay homage to
vsto homage
  • Formal
19 5.5

To show great respect to someone in public for their work

shows respect often by imitation or reference rather than only ceremony
to reverence
vsto homage
2 7.1

To treat someone or something with deep respect

expresses respect or tribute but without sacred intensity

Antonyms

115 3.5

To show a lack of respect for someone

Phrasal Verbs

to pay homage
  • Formal
22 5.8

Show deep respect to someone or something, often in public

19 5.5

To show great respect to someone in public for their work

How Respectful

to homage
7.5
to nod
442 1.0

Surface Forms

homage infinitive
homaged past
homaged past participle
homaging present participle
homages third person singular

Etymology

The verb homage comes from the same old French homme 'man' and the ceremony of pledging loyalty, so to homage someone is to show respect or pay tribute, often by copying their style or work.