salute
[noun]
Synonyms:
- greeting, address, recognition, salutation
[verb]
Synonyms:
- greet, acknowledge, address, hail, welcome
- honour, acknowledge, pay tribute or homage to, recognize

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I. sa‧lute¹ /səˈluːt/ verb
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Latin; Origin: salutare, from salus 'health, safety, greeting']

1. [intransitive and transitive] to move your right hand to your head, especially in order to show respect to an officer in the army, navy etc:
The two soldiers saluted Lieutenant Cecil.
The men jumped to their feet and saluted.

2. [transitive] formal to praise someone for the things they have achieved, especially publicly
salute somebody as something
James Joyce was saluted as the greatest writer of the 20th century.

3. [transitive] old-fashioned to greet someone in a polite way, especially by moving your hand or body

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II. salute² noun

1. [countable] an act of raising your right hand to your head as a sign of respect, usually done by a soldier to an officer:
As they left, the corporal gave them a respectful salute.
in salute
The officer raised his hand in salute.

2. [uncountable and countable] something that expresses praise to someone for something they have achieved, or that expresses honour or respect to someone or something
in salute
Everyone at the table raised their glasses in salute.
salute to
His first words were a salute to the people of South Africa.

3. [countable] an occasion when guns are fired into the air in order to show respect for someone important:
a 21-gun salute

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salute
noun
I. military gesture
ADJ. military, naval | smart | mock
VERB + SALUTE give (sb) The sentry gave a smart salute and waved us on.
acknowledge, return | take The Queen took the salute as the guardsmen marched past.

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salute
II. action of respect or welcome
ADJ. final, last | 21-gun, etc. | special | triumphant, victory
PREP. in ~ The guests raised their glasses in salute.
~ from The retiring editor received a special salute from the local newspaper.
~ to His first words were a salute to the people of South Africa.

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salute
verb
ADV. smartly The captain stood to attention and saluted smartly.
PREP. with He saluted Pippa with a graceful bend of his head.

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salute
verb
BAD: A group of officials were at the airport to salute the visitors.
GOOD: A group of officials were at the airport to welcome the visitors.

Usage Note:
salute = (of members of the armed forces) = make a formal sign of respect, especially by raising the right arm: 'Always salute a superior officer.'
welcome = meet someone when they arrive and show that you are pleased that they have come: 'The visitors were welcomed at reception and shown where to go.'

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