penalty vs tribute

penalty

noun
  • A payment forfeited for an early withdrawal from an account or an investment. 

  • A punishment for an infraction of the rules, often in the form of being removed from play for a specified amount of time. 

  • A legal sentence. 

  • A punishment for violating rules of procedure. 

  • A direct free kick from the penalty spot, taken after a defensive foul in the penalty box; a penalty kick. 

  • A disadvantageous consequence of a previous event. 

tribute

noun
  • A payment made by one nation to another in submission. 

  • A certain proportion of the mined ore, or of its value, given to the miner as payment. 

  • Extortion; protection money. 

  • An homage made in a body of work to another work or creator. 

  • An acknowledgment of gratitude, respect or admiration; an accompanying gift. 

  • A payment made by a feudal vassal to his lord. 

verb
  • To pay as tribute. 

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