Salute definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

If you salute someone, you greet them or show your respect with a formal sign. Soldiers usually salute officers by raising their right hand so that their ... EnglishDictionary Thesaurus WordLists Grammar EnglishEasyLearningGrammar GrammarPatterns EnglishUsage TeachingResources VideoGuides Conjugations Sentences Quiz Englishgrammar Englishcollocations Englishconfusables Englishidioms Englishusage Thematicwordlists English French German Italian Spanish Portuguese Hindi Chinese Korean Japanese Definitionof 'salute'    WordFrequency Share× Credits× salute (səluːt ) Wordforms:plural,3rdpersonsingularpresent tensesalutes ,presentparticiplesaluting ,pasttense,pastparticiplesaluted 1. verb Ifyousalutesomeone,yougreetthemorshowyourrespectwithaformalsign.Soldiersusuallysaluteofficersbyraisingtheirrighthandsothattheirfingerstouchtheirforehead. OneofthecompanysteppedoutandsalutedtheGeneral.[VERBnoun] Istoodtoattentionandsaluted.[VERB] Synonyms:greet,welcome,acknowledge,address MoreSynonymsofsalute Saluteisalsoanoun. Thesoldiergavetheclenched-fistsalute. Heraisedhishandinsalute. 2. verb Tosaluteapersonortheirachievementsmeanstopubliclyshoworstateyouradmirationforthem. Isalutehimfortheleadershiprolethatheistaking.[VERBnoun] Thestatementsalutesthechangesofthepastyear.[VERBnoun] Synonyms:honour,celebrate,acknowledge,recognize MoreSynonymsofsalute Saluteisalsoanoun. ThemainstationhadgrandbeginningsasasalutetoEmperorFranzJoseph. MoreSynonymsofsalute COBUILDAdvancedEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers Video:pronunciationof salute Youmayalsolike EnglishQuizConfusables Synonymsof'salute' LanguageLover'sBlog FrenchTranslationof'salute' Translateyourtext PronunciationPlaylists Wordoftheday:'seachange' HindiTranslationof'salute' NEWfromCollins! EnglishGrammar CollinsApps WordFrequency saluteinBritishEnglish (səˈluːt ) verb1. (transitive) toaddressorwelcomewithfriendlywordsorgesturesofrespect,suchasbowingorliftingthehat;greet 2. (transitive) toacknowledgewithpraiseorhonour wesaluteyourgallantry 3. military topayorreceiveformalrespect,asbypresentingarmsorraisingtherightarm noun4. theactofsaluting 5. aformalmilitarygestureofrespect CollinsEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers Derivedformssaluter(saˈluter)noun WordoriginC14:fromLatinsalūtāretogreet,fromsalūswellbeing WordFrequency saluteinAmericanEnglish (səˈlut ) verbtransitiveWordforms:saˈlutedorsaˈluting1.  togreetorwelcomewithfriendlywordsorceremonialgesture,suchasbowing,tippingthehat,etc. 2.  tohonorbyperformingaprescribedactorgesture,suchasdippingtheflag,firingcannon,orraisingtherighthandtotheforehead,asamarkofmilitary,naval,orofficialrespect 3.  topresentitselfto,asifingreeting 4.  toacknowledgewithpraise;commend verbintransitive5.  tomakeasalute noun6.  theactofsaluting;salutation 7. a.  agestureorremarkmadeinsaluting b.  theactofrespectpaidinsaluting 8.  something,asaneventorceremony,expressingrespect,admiration,compliment,etc. thebenefitwasasalutetothemuseum 9. Military thepositionofthebody,orofthehand,rifle,etc.,assumedinsaluting Webster’sNewWorldCollegeDictionary,4thEdition.Copyright©2010by HoughtonMifflinHarcourt.Allrightsreserved. Derivedformssaluter(saˈluter) noun WordoriginMEsaluten