paying homage to

Verb

pay homage to (third-person singular simple present pays homage to, present participle paying homage to, simple past and past participle paid homage to)

1. (idiomatic) to show honor or respect to; to honor; to do, make or pay obeisance to
   • The pattern of services over these lines today still pays homage to their history, which derived in considerable measure from the L.B.S.C.R.'s efforts to prevent infringement of its monopoly at Brighton and Eastbourne.1960 November, H. P. White, “The evolution of train services on the Southern's Oxted line”, in Trains Illustrated, page 661