salute
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
salutes;
saluted;
saluting
salutes;
saluted;
saluting
Britannica Dictionary definition of SALUTE
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to give a sign of respect to (a military officer, flag, etc.) by moving your right hand to your forehead
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to give a salute to (someone or something)
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He saluted the officer.
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Salute the flag.
[no object]
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The officer saluted.
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[+ object]
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to show respect for (someone or something)
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to publicly praise (someone or something)
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We salute our country's soldiers.
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The players saluted the fans.
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The president saluted her bravery.
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salute
/səˈluːt/
noun
plural
salutes
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salute
/səˈluːt/
noun
plural
salutes
Britannica Dictionary definition of SALUTE
1
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the act of moving your right hand to your forehead as a sign of respect to a military officer, flag, etc.
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The officers gave the general a salute.
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They raised their hands in salute.
2
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an act or ceremony that shows respect for someone
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a 21-gun salute [=a military ceremony where 21 guns are fired in the air to honor someone]
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The concert was a salute to country music legends.
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Twenty-one guns were fired in salute.
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We raise our glasses in salute to the newlyweds.
