tributary

1. To paid tribute. 2. A stream that flows into a larger stream or other body of water. 3. Making additions or yielding supplies; contributory. 4. paying or required to pay tribute. 5. paid as tribute. 6. subject; subordinate: a tributary nation 7. Paying tribute: //a tributary colony.// 8. A stream that flows into a larger stream or other body of water. 9.. A ruler or nation that pays tribute.

Synonyms Satellite minor, subordinate, dependent, subject, side, shoot, accessory, dependent, feeding, sub, under brook, branch, channel, creek, estuary, firth, fjord, inlet, rivulet, sound, strait, stream, subdivision, dinky,subsidary

Antonyms original, primary, source, first-class, first-rate, important, superior

related/words/form tributarily nontributary untributarily

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