Salute

verb

sə'lut

Noun

an act of honor or courteous recognition
“a musical salute to the composer on his birthday”
Similar:Salutation
Type of:RecognitionCredit
a formal military gesture of respect
Type of:SalutationGreeting
an act of greeting with friendly words and gestures like bowing or lifting the hat
Type of:SalutationGreeting

recognize with a gesture prescribed by a military regulation; assume a prescribed position
“When the officers show up, the soldiers have to salute”
Similar:Present
Type of:GreetRecognizeRecognise
become noticeable
“a terrible stench saluted our nostrils”
Type of:Smell
express commendation of
“I salute your courage!”
Type of:Praise
greet in a friendly way
“I meet this men every day on my way to work and he salutes me”
Type of:RecogniseGreetRecognize
propose a toast to
Similar:Drink Pledge ToastWassail
Type of:HonorHonourReward
honor with a military ceremony, as when honoring dead soldiers
Type of:GreetRecognizeRecognise