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How to pronounce salute in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms drink, pledge, toast, wassail
Type of honor, honour, reward
Has types give
Derivation salutation
Type Words
Synonyms salutation
Type of recognition, credit


a musical salute to the composer on his birthday.
Type Words
Synonyms present
Type of greet, recognize, recognise


When the officers show up, the soldiers have to salute.
Type Words
Synonyms military greeting
Type of salutation, greeting
Type Words
Type of salutation, greeting
Type Words
Type of smell


a terrible stench saluted our nostrils.
Type Words
Type of praise


I salute your courage!.
Type Words
Type of recognise, greet, recognize
Has types salaam
Derivation salutation, saluter


I meet this men every day on my way to work and he salutes me.
Type Words
Type of greet, recognize, recognise
Derivation salutation

Examples of salute

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He was greeted by a military salute by troops in camouflage uniforms and berets.
From the freep.com
Welcome to the 2010 Crazy Quiz, a salute of sorts to our sordid election season.
From the sacbee.com
In such a politically correct climate, I salute you for publishing this article.
From the time.com
I salute their Marine Corps flag and offer a prayer for their healing as I pass.
From the ocregister.com
In the spirit of this holiday, let us salute the working class past and present.
From the post-gazette.com
Hangers would salute in formation and sweaters wouldn't slide off the top shelf.
From the ocregister.com
On behalf of all those affected by the Bedroom Tax I salute and bow down to you.
From the thisisbristol.co.uk
He raised his hand to salute the crowd as he was being taken off the icy course.
From the newsday.com
I now salute all the senior ladies paddling around with noodles in public pools.
From the couriermail.com.au
More examples
  • An act of honor or courteous recognition; "a musical salute to the composer on his birthday"
  • Toast: propose a toast to; "Let us toast the birthday girl!"; "Let's drink to the New Year"
  • A formal military gesture of respect
  • Greet in a friendly way; "I meet this men every day on my way to work and he salutes me"
  • An act of greeting with friendly words and gestures like bowing or lifting the hat
  • Express commendation of; "I salute your courage!"
  • A salute (also called obeisance) is a gesture or other action used to display respect. Salutes are primarily associated with armed forces, but other organizations and civil people also use salutes.
  • Salute! is Italian satellite television channel, owned by Eurodigital and broadcast by Rai International, free to air on Hot Bird 6 13u00B0E. It is also scheduled to be broadcast in North America and Australia.
  • Salute is a 2008 Australian documentary film written, directed and produced by Matt Norman. It is about Norman's uncle, Australian track athlete Peter Norman, specifically the actions he took at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City.