Salute (Verb)
Meaning 1
Propose a toast to; "Let us toast the birthday girl!"; "Let's drink to the New Year".
Classification
Verbs of eating and drinking.
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Meaning 2
Become noticeable; "a terrible stench saluted our nostrils".
Classification
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.
Examples
- A loud crash saluted our ears in the dead of night.
- The strong smell of freshly brewed coffee saluted our senses as we walked into the café.
- A barrage of honking horns saluted our ears as we stepped out of the car.
- As we approached the dumpster, the foul stench that saluted our noses was overwhelming.
- A violent jolt saluted our bodies as the plane hit turbulence.
Meaning 3
Greet in a friendly way; "I meet this men every day on my way to work and he salutes me".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- Every morning, she would salute the postman with a friendly wave as he walked by her house.
- The kind old man would salute the children daily as they passed by his yard on their way to school.
- Upon arriving at the office, he would salute his coworkers as a friendly greeting.
- People in the town would salute the mayor every time they saw him on the streets, showing respect.
- The neighbors would salute each other with a cheerful hello every time they met while walking their dogs.
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Meaning 4
Recognize with a gesture prescribed by a military regulation; assume a prescribed position; "When the officers show up, the soldiers have to salute".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The officer ordered the troops to salute the visiting general.
- When the national flag passed by, the spectators were asked to salute.
- During the parade, the soldiers marched in unison and were required to salute as they passed the reviewing stand.
- As a sign of respect, the soldiers salute their commanding officer as he walks by.
- New recruits learn to salute their superiors as part of their basic training.
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Meaning 5
Express commendation of; "I salute your courage!".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Meaning 6
Honor with a military ceremony, as when honoring dead soldiers.
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The crowd stood up to salute the fallen heroes as their names were read aloud during the ceremony.
- As the hearse bearing the commander's body passed by, the troops stood at attention to salute.
- The flag-draped coffin was carried to the grave, where the 21-gun salute would begin shortly.
- With a final salute, the honor guard lowered the casket into the ground.
- Firefighters at the funeral service rose to salute the firefighter who had died in the line of duty.