| Noun | 1. | salute - an act of honor or courteous recognition; "a musical salute to the composer on his birthday"credit, recognition - approval; "give her recognition for trying"; "he was given credit for his work"; "give her credit for trying"; "the credits were given at the end of the film" | |
| 2. | salute - a formal military gesture of respectgreeting, salutation - (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting) | |
| 3. | salute - an act of greeting with friendly words and gestures like bowing or lifting the hatgreeting, salutation - (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting) | |
| Verb | 1. | salute - propose a toast to; "Let us toast the birthday girl!"; "Let's drink to the New Year"give - propose; "He gave the first of many toasts at the birthday party" honor, honour, reward - bestow honor or rewards upon; "Today we honor our soldiers"; "The scout was rewarded for courageus action" | |
| 2. | salute - greet in a friendly way; "I meet this men every day on my way to work and he salutes me" | |
| 3. | salute - express commendation of; "I salute your courage!"praise - express approval of; "The parents praised their children for their academic performance" | |
| 4. | salute - become noticeable; "a terrible stench saluted our nostrils"smell - smell bad; "He rarely washes, and he smells" | |
| 5. | salute - honor with a military ceremony, as when honoring dead soldiers | |
| 6. | salute - recognize with a gesture prescribed by a miltary regulation; assume a prescribed position; "When the officers show up, the soldiers have to salute" | |