salute
IPA: sʌɫˈut
noun
- An utterance or gesture expressing greeting or honor towards someone, (now especially) a formal, non-verbal gesture made with the arms or hands in any of various specific positions.
- A kiss, offered in salutation.
- (military, nautical) A discharge of cannon or similar arms, as a mark of honour or respect.
- A pyrotechnic device primarily designed to produce a loud bang.
verb
- (transitive, intransitive) To make a gesture in honor of (someone or something).
- To act in thanks, honor, or tribute; to thank or extend gratitude; to praise.
- (Ireland, informal) to wave, to acknowledge an acquaintance.
- To address, as with expressions of kind wishes and courtesy; to greet; to hail.
- To promote the welfare and safety of; to benefit; to gratify.
- (archaic) To kiss.
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Examples of "salute" in Sentences
- They salute each other.
- After he salutes, a benediction was given.
- I salute the motivation and the aggregation of the information.
- By 1932, the salute was adopted as the substitute for the handshake.
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