| 【tribute, tribune, tribe】 are a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "tribuere," "tribus," and "tribunus." It carries the basic meaning of "pay." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "tribute, tribune, tribe"]
attribute ***[2926] If you attribute something to an event or situation, you think that it was caused by that event or situation.
contribute ****[1705] If you contribute to something, you say or do things to help to make it successful.
contribution ****[2096] If you make a contribution to something, you do something to help make it successful or to produce it.
contributor ***[3304] You can use contributor to refer to one of the causes of an event or situation, especially if that event or situation is an unpleasant one. → see also contribute
distribute ****[1954] If you distribute things, you hand them or deliver them to a number of people.
tribe ****[2219] Tribe is sometimes used to refer to a group of people of the same race, language, and customs, especially in a developing country. Some people disapprove of this use.
tribute **[4102]
[WORD ROOT]root tribute
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] tribute, tribe, tribune
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) tribuere, tribus, tribunus
[MEANING]root pay
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Latin】 tribuere [from tribus] to allot, pay; assign, give, bestow; allot among the tribes or to a tribe
- 【Latin】 tribus [from tri-+bheue-] division of the people, tribe; one of the three political/ethnic divisions of the original Roman state
- 【Latin】 tribunus [from tribus] magistrate; head of a tribe
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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attribute ★★★[2926] verb from attribute 〈 tribute
【DEFINITION】 If you attribute something to an event or situation, you think that it was caused by that event or situation.
【Declension/Conjugation】 attributed, attributed, attributing, attributes
【SYNONYM】 put down to, refer to
【ROOTs】 ⑴ at(ad); to, toward ⑵ tribute; pay
【Etymology】 《Latin tribuere》 [from tribus] to allot, pay; assign, give, bestow; allot among the tribes or to a tribe
【First Known Meaning】 assign, bestow,
【DERIVATIVEs】 attributable, attributer, attribution, attributive, attributor, attribute
contribute ★★★★[1705] verb from contribute 〈 tribute
【DEFINITION】 If you contribute to something, you say or do things to help to make it successful.
【Declension/Conjugation】 contributed, contributed, contributing, contributes
【SYNONYM】 lay out
【ROOTs】 ⑴ con(com); together, with ⑵ tribute; pay
【Etymology】 《Latin contribuere》 [com+tribuere] to bring together, add, unite, collect, contribute
【First Known Meaning】 to give or grant in common with others
【DERIVATIVEs】 contributable, contribute, contribution, contributive, contributively, contributiveness, contributory, contributor
contribution ★★★★[2096] noun from contribute 〈 tribute
【DEFINITION】 If you make a contribution to something, you do something to help make it successful or to produce it.
【pl.】 contributions
【SYNONYM】 donation
【ROOTs】 ⑴ con(com); together, with ⑵ tribut(tribute); pay ⑶ ion; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin contribuere》 [com+tribuere] to bring together, add, unite, collect, contribute
【DERIVATIVEs】 contributable, contribute, contribution, contributive, contributively, contributiveness, contributory, contributor
contributor ★★★[3304] noun from contribute 〈 tribute
【DEFINITION】 You can use contributor to refer to one of the causes of an event or situation, especially if that event or situation is an unpleasant one. → see also contribute
【pl.】 contributors
【COMPOSITION】 contribute + or
【ROOTs】 ⑴ con(com); together, with ⑵ tribut(tribute); pay ⑶ or; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin contribuere》 [com+tribuere] to bring together, add, unite, collect, contribute
【First Known Meaning】 one who pays a tax or assessment
【DERIVATIVEs】 contributable, contribute, contribution, contributive, contributively, contributiveness, contributory, contributor
distribute ★★★★[1954] verb from distribute 〈 tribute
【DEFINITION】 If you distribute things, you hand them or deliver them to a number of people.
【Declension/Conjugation】 distributed, distributed, distributing, distributes
【ROOTs】 ⑴ dis; prefix ⑵ tribute; pay
【Etymology】 《Latin distributus》 pp of distribuere;
【DERIVATIVEs】 distributable, distribute, distribution, distributional, distributive
tribe ★★★★[2219] noun from tribe
【DEFINITION】 Tribe is sometimes used to refer to a group of people of the same race, language, and customs, especially in a developing country. Some people disapprove of this use.
【pl.】 tribes
【ROOTs】 tribe(tribute); tribe
【Etymology】 《Latin tribus》 [from tri-+bheue-] division of the people, tribe; one of the three political/ethnic divisions of the original Roman state
【First Known Meaning】 one of the twelve divisions of the ancient Hebrews,
【DERIVATIVEs】 tribal, tribally, tribeless, tribe
tribute ★★[4102] combining form from tribute
【DEFINITION】
【ROOTs】 tribute; pay
【Etymology】 《Latin tribuere》 [from tribus] to allot, pay; assign, give, bestow; allot among the tribes or to a tribe
【DERIVATIVEs】 tributary, tribute
Other words containing "tribute, tribune, tribe"; redistribute, retribution, tribal, tribulation, tribunal, tribune, tributary
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
tread
travel
trans
trad
tract
torn
topo-, top-
tone
to
time
