what does salute mean?
SALUTE as NOUN
- Meaning
- an act of greeting with friendly words and gestures like bowing or lifting the hat
Hypernyms(s) salute is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- a formal military gesture of respect
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Hypernyms(s) salute is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- an act of honor or courteous recognition
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- a musical salute to the composer on his birthday
Hypernyms(s) salute is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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SALUTE as VERB
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Hypernyms(s) salute is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
Usage Example(s)
- I meet this men every day on my way to work and he salutes me
Hypernyms(s) salute is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- recognize with a gesture prescribed by a miltary regulation
- assume a prescribed position
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- When the officers show up, the soldiers have to salute
Hypernyms(s) salute is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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Entail(s)
- Meaning
- honor with a military ceremony, as when honoring dead soldiers
Hypernyms(s) salute is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Let us toast the birthday girl!
- Let’’s drink to the New Year
Hypernyms(s) salute is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- a terrible stench saluted our nostrils
Hypernyms(s) salute is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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