Meaning of 'salute' (Webster Dictionary)
- The act of saluting, or expressing kind wishes or respect;
salutation; greeting.
- A sign, token, or ceremony, expressing good will,
compliment, or respect, as a kiss, a bow, etc.
- A token of respect or honor for some distinguished or
official personage, for a foreign vessel or flag, or for some festival
or event, as by presenting arms, by a discharge of cannon, volleys of
small arms, dipping the colors or the topsails, etc.
- To address, as with expressions of kind wishes and
courtesy; to greet; to hail.
- Hence, to give a sign of good will; to compliment by an
act or ceremony, as a kiss, a bow, etc.
- To honor, as some day, person, or nation, by a discharge
of cannon or small arms, by dipping colors, by cheers, etc.
- To promote the welfare and safety of; to benefit; to
gratify.
Meaning of 'salute' (Princeton's WordNet)
Meaning (1):
- an act of honor or courteous recognition
Example in sentence:- a musical salute to the composer on his birthday
Meaning (2):
- become noticeable
Example in sentence:- a terrible stench saluted our nostrils
Meaning (3):
- greet in a friendly way
Example in sentence:- I meet this men every day on my way to work and he salutes me
Meaning (4):
- express commendation of
Meaning (5):
- propose a toast to
Example in sentence:- Let us toast the birthday girl!;
- Let's drink to the New Year
Meaning (6):
- recognize with a gesture prescribed by a military regulation; assume a prescribed position
Example in sentence:- When the officers show up, the soldiers have to salute
Definition
[ v.]