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salute

sa·lute

 (sə-lo͞ot′)

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.


[Middle English saluten, from Latin salūtāre, from salūs, salūt-, health; see sol- in Indo-European roots.]


sa·lut′er n.

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salute

(səˈluːt)

vb

1. (tr) to address or welcome with friendly words or gestures of respect, such as bowing or lifting the hat; greet

2. (tr) to acknowledge with praise or honour: we salute your gallantry.

3. (Military) military to pay or receive formal respect, as by presenting arms or raising the right arm

n

4. the act of saluting

5. (Military) a formal military gesture of respect

[C14: from Latin salūtāre to greet, from salūs wellbeing]

saˈluter n

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

sa•lute

(səˈlut)

n., v. -lut•ed, -lut•ing. n.

1.

a. a formal gesture of respect given to a person of superior military rank, as raising the right hand to the side of the head.

b. a ceremonial gesture of respect, as the discharge of firearms, performed by a military or naval force to honor a dignitary or commemorate an occasion.

2. any instance or occasion of formal greeting or welcome.

v.t.

3. to give a salute to.

4. to address with expressions of goodwill, respect, etc.; greet.

5. to make a bow or other gesture to, as in greeting, farewell, or respect.

6. to express respect or praise for; honor; commend.

v.i.

7. to give a salute.

[1350–1400; (v.) Middle English < Latin salūtāre to greet, wish well, derivative of salūs, s. salūt- health; (n.) Middle English, partly < Old French salut]

Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.

salute

greet

1. 'salute'

When members of the armed forces salute someone, they raise their right hand as a formal sign of greeting or respect.

The men saluted the General.

2. 'greet'

Don't use 'salute' to say that someone says or does something to express friendliness when they meet someone else. Use greet.

He greeted his mother with a hug.

He hurried to greet his guests.

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salute


Past participle: saluted
Gerund: saluting
Imperative
salute
salute
Present
I salute
you salute
he/she/it salutes
we salute
you salute
they salute
Preterite
I saluted
you saluted
he/she/it saluted
we saluted
you saluted
they saluted
Present Continuous
I am saluting
you are saluting
he/she/it is saluting
we are saluting
you are saluting
they are saluting
Present Perfect
I have saluted
you have saluted
he/she/it has saluted
we have saluted
you have saluted
they have saluted
Past Continuous
I was saluting
you were saluting
he/she/it was saluting
we were saluting
you were saluting
they were saluting
Past Perfect
I had saluted
you had saluted
he/she/it had saluted
we had saluted
you had saluted
they had saluted
Future
I will salute
you will salute
he/she/it will salute
we will salute
you will salute
they will salute
Future Perfect
I will have saluted
you will have saluted
he/she/it will have saluted
we will have saluted
you will have saluted
they will have saluted
Future Continuous
I will be saluting
you will be saluting
he/she/it will be saluting
we will be saluting
you will be saluting
they will be saluting
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been saluting
you have been saluting
he/she/it has been saluting
we have been saluting
you have been saluting
they have been saluting
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been saluting
you will have been saluting
he/she/it will have been saluting
we will have been saluting
you will have been saluting
they will have been saluting
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been saluting
you had been saluting
he/she/it had been saluting
we had been saluting
you had been saluting
they had been saluting
Conditional
I would salute
you would salute
he/she/it would salute
we would salute
you would salute
they would salute
Past Conditional
I would have saluted
you would have saluted
he/she/it would have saluted
we would have saluted
you would have saluted
they would have saluted

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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun1.salute - an act of honor or courteous recognitionsalute - an act of honor or courteous recognition; "a musical salute to the composer on his birthday"

credit, recognition - approval; "give her recognition for trying"; "he was given credit for his work"; "give her credit for trying"

2.salute - a formal military gesture of respectsalute - a formal military gesture of respect

greeting, salutation - (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)

armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"

3.salute - an act of greeting with friendly words and gestures like bowing or lifting the hat

greeting, salutation - (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)

Verb1.salute - propose a toast tosalute - propose a toast to; "Let us toast the birthday girl!"; "Let's drink to the New Year"

give - propose; "He gave the first of many toasts at the birthday party"

honor, honour, reward - bestow honor or rewards upon; "Today we honor our soldiers"; "The scout was rewarded for courageous action"

2.salute - greet in a friendly way; "I meet this men every day on my way to work and he salutes me"

greet, recognise, recognize - express greetings upon meeting someone

salaam - greet with a salaam

3.salute - express commendation of; "I salute your courage!"

praise - express approval of; "The parents praised their children for their academic performance"

4.salute - become noticeable; "a terrible stench saluted our nostrils"

smell - smell bad; "He rarely washes, and he smells"

5.salute - honor with a military ceremony, as when honoring dead soldiers

greet, recognise, recognize - express greetings upon meeting someone

6.salute - recognize with a gesture prescribed by a military regulation; assume a prescribed position; "When the officers show up, the soldiers have to salute"

greet, recognise, recognize - express greetings upon meeting someone

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salute

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

salute

verb

1. To address in a friendly and respectful way:

2. To approach for the purpose of speech:

noun

1. An expression, in words or gestures, marking a meeting of persons:

2. A formal token of appreciation and admiration for a person's high achievements:

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Translations

تَحِيَّه بإطْلاق النّاريُحَيّييُحَيِّي بإطلاق الرَّصاص

pozdravpozdravitsalutovatsalvazdravit

gøre honnørhilsesalutsalutere

tervehtiä

salutirati

tisztelegtisztelgés

heiîra meî òví aî hleypa af skotumheilsaòaî aî heiîra

挨拶する

인사하다

saliutassveikinti atiduodant pagarbąsveikinti saliutuojant

salutētsalūtssveicienssveicinātsveikt ar salūtu

salutovať

pozdravpozdraviti

hälsa

คำนับ

selâm vermekselâmlamaselamlamakselâmlamak

chào

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

salute

[səˈluːt]

nsalut m

vt

(= greet with gesture) → saluer

(= praise, pay tribute to) → saluer

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

salute

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

salute

(səˈluːt) verb

1. (especially in the forces) to raise the (usually right) hand to the forehead to show respect. They saluted their commanding officer.

2. to honour by firing eg large guns. They saluted the Queen by firing one hundred guns.

noun

an act of saluting. The officer gave a salute; a 21-gun salute.

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.

salute

يُحَيّي zdravit hilse grüßen χαιρετίζω saludar tervehtiä saluer salutirati salutare 挨拶する 인사하다 salueren hilse (på) pozdrowić saudar приветствовать hälsa คำนับ selamlamak chào 敬礼

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