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▸ noun: an act of greeting with friendly words and gestures like bowing or lifting the hat
▸ noun: a formal military gesture of respect
▸ noun: an act of honor or courteous recognition ("A musical salute to the composer on his birthday")
▸ verb: become noticeable ("A terrible stench saluted our nostrils")
▸ verb: express commendation of ("I salute your courage!")
▸ verb: greet in a friendly way ("I meet this men every day on my way to work and he salutes me")
▸ verb: recognize with a gesture prescribed by a miltary regulation; assume a prescribed position ("When the officers show up, the soldiers have to salute")
▸ verb: honor with a military ceremony, as when honoring dead soldiers
▸ verb: propose a toast to
▸ Also see saluting
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▸ noun: an act of greeting with friendly words and gestures like bowing or lifting the hat
▸ noun: a formal military gesture of respect
▸ noun: an act of honor or courteous recognition ("A musical salute to the composer on his birthday")
▸ verb: become noticeable ("A terrible stench saluted our nostrils")
▸ verb: express commendation of ("I salute your courage!")
▸ verb: greet in a friendly way ("I meet this men every day on my way to work and he salutes me")
▸ verb: recognize with a gesture prescribed by a miltary regulation; assume a prescribed position ("When the officers show up, the soldiers have to salute")
▸ verb: honor with a military ceremony, as when honoring dead soldiers
▸ verb: propose a toast to
▸ Also see saluting
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to salute
▸ Usage examples for salute
▸ Idioms related to salute (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing salute
▸ Words that often appear near salute
▸ Rhymes of salute
▸ Invented words related to salute