English to English
tributary
('tr/I/b/j//@/,t/E/r/i/
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adjective (a)
- Paying tribute to another, either from compulsion, as an acknowledgment of submission, or to secure protection, or for the purpose of purchasing peace.(adjective)source: webster1913
noun (n)
- a branch that flows into the main stream(noun.object)source: wordnet30
- A ruler or state that pays tribute, or a stated sum, to a conquering power, for the purpose of securing peace and protection, or as an acknowledgment of submission, or for the purchase of security.(noun)source: webster1913
adjective satellite (s)
- (of a stream) flowing into a larger stream(adj.all)source: wordnet30
- paying tribute(adj.all)Example:
A tributary colony.
source: wordnet30 - tending to bring about; being partly responsible for(adj.all)source: wordnet30