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- pronunciation:
- s
lut
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun)
part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
salutes, saluting, saluted |
definition 1: |
in the military, to show respect to with a formal, prescribed gesture such as raising the hand to the forehead.
- similar words:
- acknowledge, address, greet
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definition 2: |
to greet with an expression of respect, courtesy, or good will.
- synonyms:
- greet, hail
- similar words:
- salaam, welcome
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definition 3: |
to honor or pay respect to with a formal ceremony or gesture, such as flying a flag at half-mast.
- synonyms:
- honor, respect
- similar words:
- acknowledge, applaud, cheer, eulogize, half-mast, laud, praise
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related words: |
compliment, congratulate, crown, toast |
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part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
definition: |
to greet or show respect to with a salute.
- similar words:
- bow, curtsy, kowtow, nod, salaam
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related words: |
wave |
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part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
an act or instance of greeting or honoring with an expression of good will, welcome, or respect.
- synonyms:
- greeting, homage, salutation, toast, tribute, welcome
- similar words:
- acknowledgment, compliment
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definition 2: |
a formal military ceremony or display of welcome, honor, or respect.
a twenty-one gun salute- synonyms:
- salvo
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definition 3: |
the position assumed by a person in the military when saluting.
- similar words:
- homage, tribute
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related words: |
flattery, hail, toast, welcome |
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derivation: |
saluter (n.) |
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