An acknowledgment of gratitude, respect, or admiration, often accompanied by a gift, or an homage made in a body of work to another work or creator.

A payment made by one nation to another in submission.

Extortion; protection money.

A payment made by a feudal vassal to his lord.

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

(transitive) To pay as tribute.