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Another word for salute

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Verb

  1. To address in a friendly and respectful way

      1. Received with pleasure and hospitality into one's company or home:
      2. Giving pleasure or satisfaction; agreeable or gratifying:
      3. Cordially or willingly permitted or invited:
      1. Precipitation in the form of spherical or irregular pellets of ice larger than 5 millimeters (0.2 inch) in diameter, usually associated with thunderstorms.
      2. Something that falls with the force and quantity of a shower of ice and hard snow:
      3. To precipitate in pellets of ice and hard snow.
      1. To salute or welcome in a friendly and respectful way with speech or writing, as upon meeting or in opening a letter.
      2. To receive with a specified reaction:
      3. To be perceived by:
    See also:

    greeting

  2. To approach for the purpose of speech

      1. Precipitation in the form of spherical or irregular pellets of ice larger than 5 millimeters (0.2 inch) in diameter, usually associated with thunderstorms.
      2. Something that falls with the force and quantity of a shower of ice and hard snow:
      3. To precipitate in pellets of ice and hard snow.
      1. To salute or welcome in a friendly and respectful way with speech or writing, as upon meeting or in opening a letter.
      2. To receive with a specified reaction:
      3. To be perceived by:
      1. To approach and speak to, especially aggressively or insistently, as with a demand or request.
      2. To approach and speak to with the intent of having sex.
    See also:

    seek

    greeting

    approach

Noun

  1. An expression, in words or gestures, marking a meeting of persons

      1. Received with pleasure and hospitality into one's company or home:
      2. Giving pleasure or satisfaction; agreeable or gratifying:
      3. Cordially or willingly permitted or invited:
      1. A polite expression of greeting or goodwill.
      2. Greetings indicating respect and affection; regards.
      3. A gesture of greeting, such as a bow or kiss.
      1. Precipitation in the form of spherical or irregular pellets of ice larger than 5 millimeters (0.2 inch) in diameter, usually associated with thunderstorms.
      2. Something that falls with the force and quantity of a shower of ice and hard snow:
      3. To precipitate in pellets of ice and hard snow.
      1. A word or gesture of welcome or salutation.
    See also:

    greeting

  2. A formal token of appreciation and admiration for a person's high achievements

      1. A gift, payment, declaration, or other acknowledgment of gratitude, respect, or admiration:
      2. Evidence attesting to some praiseworthy quality or characteristic:
      3. A payment in money or other valuables made by one ruler or nation to another in acknowledgment of submission or as the price of protection or security.
      1. A statement in support of a particular truth, fact, or claim.
      2. A written affirmation of another's character or worth; a personal recommendation.
      3. Something given in appreciation of a person's service or achievement; a tribute.
      1. A simultaneous discharge of firearms.
      2. The simultaneous release of a rack of bombs from an aircraft.
      3. The projectiles or bombs thus released.
    See also:

    praise

© Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus Copyright © 2010 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio. Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Another word for salute

Noun
      1. A ceremonious act of deference or obeisance, especially a low bow performed while placing the right palm on the forehead.
      2. A greeting in various Muslim cultures.
      3. Used as a greeting in various Muslim cultures.
      1. A loud flourish of brass instruments, especially trumpets.
      2. A spectacular public display.
      1. A polite expression of greeting or goodwill.
      2. Greetings indicating respect and affection; regards.
      3. A gesture of greeting, such as a bow or kiss.
      1. A gift, payment, declaration, or other acknowledgment of gratitude, respect, or admiration:
      2. Evidence attesting to some praiseworthy quality or characteristic:
      3. A payment in money or other valuables made by one ruler or nation to another in acknowledgment of submission or as the price of protection or security.
Verb

  1. To address

      1. To salute or welcome in a friendly and respectful way with speech or writing, as upon meeting or in opening a letter.
      2. To receive with a specified reaction:
      3. To be perceived by:
      1. To approach and speak to, especially aggressively or insistently, as with a demand or request.
      2. To approach and speak to with the intent of having sex.
      1. Precipitation in the form of spherical or irregular pellets of ice larger than 5 millimeters (0.2 inch) in diameter, usually associated with thunderstorms.
      2. Something that falls with the force and quantity of a shower of ice and hard snow:
      3. To precipitate in pellets of ice and hard snow.
      1. To know to be something that has been perceived before:
      2. To know or identify from past experience or knowledge:
      3. To perceive or show acceptance of the validity or reality of:
      1. To produce words by means of sounds; talk:
      2. To express thoughts or feelings to convey information in speech or writing:
      3. To convey information or ideas in text:
    See also:

    address

  2. To recognize with respect

  3. To perform a military salute

    See also:

    praise

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Sentence Examples

  • Finally he lifted his glass of tea in a half salute to her.

  • Katie raised the glass in a salute and left.

  • Only when approaching Bagration did Rostov let his horse gallop again, and with his hand at the salute rode up to the general.

  • Dean said with a salute as Fred rose and drained his glass.

  • " We salute one another with a kiss at the end of the prayers.

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