saluteverb
uk/səˈluːt/us/səˈluːt/salute verb (SHOW RESPECT)
[ I or T ] (especially of people in the armed forces) to make a formal sign of respect to someone, especially by raising the right hand to the side of the head:
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Physical gestures of respect
- bow 1
- curtsy
- doff
- doff your hat to sb/sth idiom
- fistbump
- genuflect
- handshake
- prostrate
- salaam
salute verb (PRAISE)
[ T ] formal to honour or express admiration publicly for a person or an achievement:
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Showing respect and admiration
- admiration
- admire
- admiring
- awe
- awestruck
- glory
- hero worship
- honorific
- honour
- idolatry
- idolize
- impress
- recognition
- regard
- reverential
- sb deserves a medal idiom
- sit
- sit at the feet of sb idiom
- stan
- think the sun shines out (of) sb's arse/backside idiom
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salutenoun [ C ]
uk/səˈluːt/us/səˈluːt/salute noun [ C ] (SHOW OF RESPECT)
a sign of respect made to someone by raising the right hand to the side of the head:
an action, such as firing a gun, done to show respect to someone:
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Physical gestures of respect
- bow 1
- curtsy
- doff
- doff your hat to sb/sth idiom
- fistbump
- genuflect
- handshake
- prostrate
- salaam
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salute noun [ C ] (PRAISE)
an action or sign to honour or show your admiration for a person or achievement
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Showing respect and admiration
- admiration
- admire
- admiring
- awe
- awestruck
- glory
- hero worship
- honorific
- honour
- idolatry
- idolize
- impress
- recognition
- regard
- reverential
- sb deserves a medal idiom
- sit
- sit at the feet of sb idiom
- stan
- think the sun shines out (of) sb's arse/backside idiom
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