Ring with a section to put into brief tribute (4)
I believe the answer is:
obit
'tribute' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'ring with a section' is the wordplay.
'ring' becomes 'O' (letter resembling a ring).
'with' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'a section' becomes 'bit' (both can mean part).
'o'+'bit'='OBIT'
'to put into brief' acts as a link.
I am not very happy about this link. Some or all of it may be part of another bit of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for obit that I've seen before include "Death notice (colloq.)" , "Remarks on passing" , "Death notice abbreviated" , "Passing information" , "passing mention" .)