to salute
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3.5
- verb
- /səˈluːt/
- Formal
:
saludar
- During the ceremony, the soldiers salute their commanding officer as a sign of respect.
- salute the flag
- stand up and salute
- salute and obey
There were little leaguers who were standing saluting as we went by.
- There were little leaguers who were standing saluting as we went by.
- I just want to salute Carl here, mostly on Mall's behalf.
- He's just enjoying it and I salute you, Sir.
- President, this society and our great nation support and salute you.
- We out beat rock, we out beat jazz and the only people who ain't saluting us is us.
- We all bleed the same blood, we all salute the same flag, and we're all made by the same God.
- Then we heard from my first guest tonight, Secretary Hillary Clinton, who saluted.
- So I really salute people like you guys who are are doing this at a much younger age.
- So, you know, I have to salute those people because, you know, there again, those are more people putting their butts on the line.
Examples
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I salute you.
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When the emperor enters... raise your weapons, salute him... and then speak together.
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Until they know what they die for, we salute a man who has always known.
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Those who are about to die salute you.
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I mean, I salute you, Jake.
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So I really salute people like you guys who are are doing this at a much younger age.
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We all bleed the same blood, we all salute the same flag, and we're all made by the same God.
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Ladies and gentlemen, please stand up and salute Major Kluckaroo.
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I salute you all.
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He saluted us.
Synonyms
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1.0
To take someone's hand and move it up and down as a greeting or to show agreement
22
5.8
Show deep respect to someone or something, often in public
19
5.5
To show great respect to someone in public for their work
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7.7
Move into a formal position to salute
1
1.0
Say a short greeting when you meet someone or answer the phone
Antonyms
Compounds
How Respectful
- Formal
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7.4
- US
796
2.3
- Formal
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3.5
442
1.0
248
1.0
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word salute comes from Latin salutare, from salus meaning 'health' or 'well-being'. To salute someone was to wish them health, so now to salute is to greet someone or to show respect and praise.