pay homage to

pay homage to someone or something

to openly honor or worship someone or something. Do you expect me to pay homage to your hero? I refuse to pay homage to your principles.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Abbott	['æbət]
Petur	-	Faroese
Tutankhamon	too-tahng-KAH-mən (English)	Ancient Egyptian
Mikita	-	Belarusian
Bacheller	['bætʃələ]
Sokrates	-	Ancient Greek