to salute

Examples

• All

• At the wedding toast, the best man saluted the couple with heartfelt words and a raised drink.

• Marshall turns to see this soldier, a fresh-faced, 19-year-old kid, saluting his Commander-in-chief.

  Fiction book (1997)

• To those about to die, we salute you!

  Pompeii (2014)

• So dude, I want to salute you and celebrate you.

• And so for that, we salute and thank our ancestors from 100 years ago.

  Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (2011)

• We salute your courage and your sacrifice.

  The Hunger Games (2012)

• And tonight is truly a special night... when we in the entertainment industry... salute our fellows in the world of law enforcement.

  Ruby (1992)

• And let us today, friends, salute not just the greatness of Nelson Mandela.

• We salute their courage.

  Alien³ (1992)

• The people around the table laughed loudly, and several raised their cups to salute Jorge's jibe.

  Academic text (1990)

Synonyms

D

to drink

vsto salute

161 6.3

To raise a glass and say good wishes to someone

focuses more on offering praise and ceremony than mere consumption

T

to toast

vsto salute

70 3.8

To raise a glass and drink to honor someone

is about offering good wishes often by proposing a short speech and gesture

R

to raise a glass

vsto salute

9 3.7

Hold up a drink with others to celebrate someone or something

is about offering good wishes rather than just the group gesture

R

to raise a toast

vsto salute

3 3.9

To make a short speech and drink to honor someone or something

is used to offer good wishes rather than only a silent gesture

R

to raise a snifter

vsto salute

8.8

Lift a small brandy glass to make a toast

is broader, covering general honoring acts, not only that specific gesture

Antonyms

I

to ignore

∞ 1.0

Choose not to pay attention to someone or something

Compounds

A

Aussie salute

• Australian

9.9

A gesture of waving one hand near the face to swat flies

T

three-finger salute

8.8

A hand signal made by raising three fingers to show protest or support

How Celebratory

to toast

70 3.8

to salute

9 3.9

Surface Forms

Etymology