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English noun: salute | |||
| 1. | salute (communication) an act of honor or courteous recognition | ||
| Samples | A musical salute to the composer on his birthday. | ||
| Synonyms | salutation | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | credit, recognition | ||
| 2. | salute (communication) a formal military gesture of respect | ||
| Synonyms | military greeting | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | greeting, salutation | ||
| Domain category | armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine | ||
| 3. | salute (communication) an act of greeting with friendly words and gestures like bowing or lifting the hat | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | greeting, salutation | ||
English verb: salute | |||
| 1. | salute (consumption) propose a toast to | ||
| Samples | Let us toast the birthday girl!. Let's drink to the New Year. | ||
| Synonyms | drink, pledge, toast, wassail | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | honor, honour, reward | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | give | ||
| Entail | booze, drink, fuddle | ||
| 2. | salute (communication) greet in a friendly way | ||
| Samples | I meet this men every day on my way to work and he salutes me. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | greet, recognise, recognize | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | salaam | ||
| 3. | salute (communication) express commendation of | ||
| Samples | I salute your courage!. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | praise | ||
| 4. | salute (perception) become noticeable | ||
| Samples | A terrible stench saluted our nostrils. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | smell | ||
| 5. | salute (communication) honor with a military ceremony, as when honoring dead soldiers | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | greet, recognise, recognize | ||
| 6. | salute (communication) recognize with a gesture prescribed by a military regulation; assume a prescribed position | ||
| Samples | When the officers show up, the soldiers have to salute. | ||
| Synonyms | present | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | greet, recognise, recognize | ||
| Entail | gesticulate, gesture, motion | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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