1. salute - noun
· an act of honor or courteous recognition; "a musical salute to the composer on his birthday"
Synonym(s): salutation
Hypernym(s): recognition, credit
2. salute - noun
· a formal military gesture of respect
Synonym(s): military_greeting
Hypernym(s): greeting, salutation
3. salute - noun
· an act of greeting with friendly words and gestures like bowing or lifting the hat
Hypernym(s): greeting, salutation
4. salute - verb
· propose a toast to; "Let us toast the birthday girl!"; "Let's drink to the New Year"
Synonym(s): toast, drink, pledge, wassail
Hypernym(s): honor, honour, reward
5. salute - verb
· greet in a friendly way; "I meet this men every day on my way to work and he salutes me"
Hypernym(s): greet, recognize, recognise
6. salute - verb
· express commendation of; "I salute your courage!"
Hypernym(s): praise
7. salute - verb
· become noticeable; "a terrible stench saluted our nostrils"
Hypernym(s): smell
8. salute - verb
· honor with a military ceremony, as when honoring dead soldiers
Hypernym(s): greet, recognize, recognise
9. salute - verb
· recognize with a gesture prescribed by a military regulation; assume a prescribed position; "When the officers show up, the soldiers have to salute"
Synonym(s): present
Hypernym(s): greet, recognize, recognise
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