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sa·lute  (s-lt)

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.

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.

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[Middle English saluten, from Latin saltre, from sals, salt-, health; see sol- in Indo-European roots.]

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sa·luter n.

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salute

Verb

[-luting, -luted]

1. to greet with friendly words or gestures of respect, such as bowing

2. to acknowledge with praise: the statement salutes the changes of the past year

3. Mil to pay formal respect to (someone) by raising the right hand to the forehead

Noun

1. the act of saluting as a formal military gesture of respect

2. the act of firing guns as a military greeting of honour [Latin salutare to greet]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	salute - an act of honor or courteous recognition; "a musical salute to the composer on his birthday" salutation 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 respect military greeting 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)
Verb	1.	salute - propose a toast to; "Let us toast the birthday girl!"; "Let's drink to the New Year" toast, wassail, drink, pledge 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" present greet, recognise, recognize - express greetings upon meeting someone

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salute

verb 1. greet, welcome, acknowledge, address, kiss, hail, salaam, accost, pay your respects to, doff your cap to, mihi N.Z.

verb 2. honour, acknowledge, recognize, take your hat off to (informal) pay tribute or homage to

noun 3. greeting, recognition, salutation, address, kiss, salaam, obeisance

Translations

salute [səˈluːt] n → saludo; [of guns] → salva

vt → saludar

salute [səˈluːt] n → salut m [of guns]; salve f

vt → saluer

salute [səˈluːt] n (Mil), (= greeting); Gruß m;

(Mil) (with guns) → Salut m

vt (Mil) → grüßen, salutieren vor +dat (fig); begrüßen

salute [səˈluːt] n → saluto

vt → salutare

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salute

v salute [səˈluːt]

1 (especially in the forces) to raise the (usually right) hand to the forehead to show respect They saluted their commanding officer. salueer يُحَيّي، يُسَلِّم على، يُؤَدّي السّلام العَسْكَري приветствам salutovat gøre honnør salutieren χαιρετώ (στρατιωτικά) saludar tervitama اداي احترام كردن tervehtiä saluer לְהַצדִיעַ नमस्कार, अभिवादन, सलामी salutirati tiszteleg menghormat heilsa (að hermannasið) salutare 敬礼する 거수 경례하다 sveikinti atiduodant pagarbą sveicināt; salutēt tabik groeten hilse, gjøre honnør (za)salutować fazer continência a saluta приветствовать, отдавать честь salutovať salutirati salutirati göra honnör วันทยหัตถ์ selâm vermek 向...致敬 віддавати честь; вітати سلام chào, chào hỏi 向...致敬

2 to honour by firing eg large guns They saluted the Queen by firing one hundred guns. salueer يُحَيِّي بإطلاق الرَّصاص давам салют pozdravit salutere grüßen αποδίδω τιμές με όπλα saludar aupauke laskma احترامات نظامي به جا آوردن tervehtiä kunnialaukauksin saluer מָטַח כָּבוֹד सम्मानार्थ तोपों की सलामी počasna paljba tiszteleg memberi hormat heiðra með því að hleypa af (fallbyssu)skotum salutare 礼砲を放つ 예포로 경의를 표하다 sveikinti saliutuojant sveikt ar salūtu memberi tembakan hormat saluutschoten lossen voor hilse med kanonskudd, saluttere oddać salwę honorową na cześć saudar a saluta салютовать pozdraviť izkazati čast salutirati ge salut, salutera ให้เกียรติโดยการยิงปืนใหญ่ selâmlamak 鳴砲致敬 салютувати سلامی کے طور پر توپ سے گولہ اندازی chào mừng 鸣炮致敬

n

an act of saluting The officer gave a salute; a 21-gun salute. saluut, salvo تَحِيَّه بإطْلاق النّار салют pozdrav, salva salut der Salut χαιρετισμός, απόδοση τιμών saludo; salva tervitus, saluut اداي احترام tervehdys salut, salve הַצדָעָה अभिवादन करना salutirati tisztelgés penghormatan það að heiðra saluto, salva 敬礼 인사; 예포 pasveikinimas, saliutas sveiciens; salūts tabik hormat saluut(schot) (kanon)salutt salut, salwa honorowa saudação salvă отдание чести; салют pozdrav, salva pozdrav pozdrav honnör, salut การทำวันทยหัตถ์ selâmlama 敬禮 віддавання честі سیلیوٹ یا فوجی سلام کرنا việc chào mừng 敬礼