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Salute

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Noun

1. salutation, salute

an act of honor or courteous recognition

Example Sentences:
'a musical salute to the composer on his birthday'

2. military greeting, salute

a formal military gesture of respect

3. salute

an act of greeting with friendly words and gestures like bowing or lifting the hat

Verb

4. drink, pledge, salute, toast, wassail

propose a toast to

Example Sentences:
'Let us toast the birthday girl!'
'Let's drink to the New Year'

5. salute

greet in a friendly way

Example Sentences:
'I meet this men every day on my way to work and he salutes me'

6. salute

express commendation of

Example Sentences:
'I salute your courage!'

7. salute

become noticeable

Example Sentences:
'a terrible stench saluted our nostrils'

8. salute

honor with a military ceremony, as when honoring dead soldiers

9. present, salute

recognize with a gesture prescribed by a military regulation; assume a prescribed position

Example Sentences:
'When the officers show up, the soldiers have to salute'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Salute

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verb
1. (transitive)
to address or welcome with friendly words or gestures of respect, such as bowing or lifting the hat; greet
2. (transitive)
to acknowledge with praise or honour
we salute your gallantry
3. military
to pay or receive formal respect, as by presenting arms or raising the right arm
noun
4. 
the act of saluting
5. 
a formal military gesture of respect

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Salute

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verb transitiveWord forms: saˈluted or saˈluting
1. 
to greet or welcome with friendly words or ceremonial gesture, such as bowing, tipping the hat, etc.
2. 
to honor by performing a prescribed act or gesture, such as dipping the flag, firing cannon, or raising the right hand to the forehead, as a mark of military, naval, or official respect
3. 
to present itself to, as if in greeting
4. 
to acknowledge with praise; commend
verb intransitive
5. 
to make a salute
noun
6. 
the act of saluting; salutation
7. 
a. 
a gesture or remark made in saluting
b. 
the act of respect paid in saluting
8. 
something, as an event or ceremony, expressing respect, admiration, compliment, etc.
the benefit was a salute to the museum
9.  Military
the position of the body, or of the hand, rifle, etc., assumed in saluting

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Salute

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v. sa·lut·ed, sa·lut·ing, sa·lutes
v.tr.
1. To greet or address with an expression of welcome, goodwill, or respect.
2. To recognize (a superior) with a gesture prescribed by military regulations, as by raising the hand to the cap.
3.
a. To honor formally and ceremoniously: saluted the fallen soldiers in his remarks.
b. To express warm approval of; commend: salute an agency for its charity work.
4. To become noticeable to: A stench saluted our nostrils.
v.intr.
To make a gesture of greeting or respect.
n.
1. An act of greeting; a salutation.
2.
a. An act or gesture of welcome, honor, or courteous recognition: a musical salute to the composer's 90th birthday.
b. The position of the hand or rifle or the bodily posture of a person saluting a military superior.
3. A formal military display of honor or greeting, such as the firing of cannon.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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