The captain gave orders for a salute to be fired.
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Salute
//səˈl(j)uːt//
Synonyms for "salute" (189 found)
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Closest matches (38)
Strong matches (57)
deifydemonstrate respect fordipdip the colorsdip the ensigndipping the colorsdo homage todress shipdressing shipemblazonembraceeulogizeexaltexchange colorsexchange greetingsextolfanfarefanfaronadefeintfestivity
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flagflag downflashflatterflourish of trumpetsgenuflectiongive a signalgive the nodglanceglorifygreetgreetinghailhail and speakhalf-masthalloohand clasphand-clasphandshakehellohero worshiphero-worshiphoist a bannerholidayhomagehonorhow-do-you-dohugidolizeinclinationinvokejubileekickkisskiss handskneeling
Verb(1 words)
Related words (94)
kowtowlaudleerlift the hatlionizemagnifymake a signmake a signalmake much ofmaking a legmarking the occasionmeetmemorializationmemorynodnod tonudgeobeisanceobsequiousnessobservance
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ovationoverpraisepanegyrizepay homage topay respect topay tributepay tribute topokeporter aux nuespraisepresent armspresenting armsprostrationpuffpuff uppull the forelockraise a cryrecognizerejoicingreligious ritesremembrancerender honor torevelreverenceriteritual observancesalaamsalutationsalvosay helloscrapeservilityshakeshake handssignsignalsignalizesmilesmile of recognitionsolemn observancesolemnizationsound an alarmsound the trumpetspeakspeak fairspeak tostand at attentionstand to attentionstanding at attentionsubmissionsubmissivenesstake asidetalk totestimonialtestimonial banquettestimonial dinnertouchtouch the hattributetriumphtrumpetuncoverunfurl a flagwavewave a flagwave the handwink
Noun(3 words)
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11 entriesderived
34 entriesShowing 16 of 34 words.
entails
1 entrieshas context
2 entriesis a
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3 entriesrelated to
27 entriesShowing 16 of 27 words.
Translations
36 translations across 16 languages.
Chinese Mandarin
2 entries- 敬禮 /敬礼 noun (formal gesture)
- 敬禮 /敬礼 verb (make a gesture)
Esperanto
1 entries- saluti verb (make a gesture)
Finnish
4 entries- kunnianosoitus noun (formal gesture)
- tervehdys noun (formal gesture)
- suorittaa kunnianosoitus verb (make a gesture)
- tervehtiä verb (make a gesture)
Galician
1 entries- saudar verb (make a gesture)
Gothic
1 entries- 𐌲𐍉𐌻𐌾𐌰𐌽 verb (make a gesture)
Indonesian
2 entries- hormat noun (formal gesture)
- hormat verb (make a gesture)
Japanese
2 entries- 敬礼 noun (formal gesture)
- 敬礼する verb (make a gesture)
Korean
2 entries- 경례 noun (formal gesture)
- 경례하다 verb (make a gesture)
Malay
2 entries- hormat noun (formal gesture)
- hormat verb (make a gesture)
Ottoman Turkish
1 entries- سلاملامق verb (make a gesture)
Portuguese
1 entries- saudação noun (formal gesture)
Romanian
1 entries- salut noun (formal gesture)
Russian
4 entries- отда́ние че́сти noun (formal gesture)
- приве́тствие noun (formal gesture)
- отда́ть честь verb (make a gesture)
- отдава́ть честь verb (make a gesture)
Spanish
2 entries- hacer una salutación verb (make a gesture)
- salutacionar verb (make a gesture)
Tagalog
4 entries- pagbati noun (formal gesture)
- pagpugay noun (formal gesture)
- pagsaludo noun (formal gesture)
- bati verb (make a gesture)
Urdu
2 entries- سَلَام noun (formal gesture)
- سَلَام کَرْنا verb (make a gesture)
Sample sentences
27 total sentences available.
I salute your dedicated work.
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Those who are about to die salute you.
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Land of liberty, land of the future, I salute you!
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