Salute

/səˈl(j)uːt/

Synonyms for "salute" (226 found)

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Closest matches (46)

accost acknowledge address adulate anniversaries anniversary apostrophize apotheosizeappeal toapproachbeat the drumbelaud bendbending the kneebepraise bespeakbid good daybid good morningblessblow up

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boast ofbob bowbow tobowing and scrapingbrag aboutbuttonholecall tocelebrate celebrating celebration ceremony commemorate commemorationcry upcurtsy deifydemonstrate respect fordip

Noun(4 words)

acknowledge ceremony commend congratulating

Verb(3 words)

commemorates congratulate congratulates

Strong matches (67)

dip the colorsdip the ensigndipping the colorsdo homage todress shipdressing shipemblazon embrace eulogize exaltexchange colorsexchange greetingsextol fanfare fanfaronade feint festivity flagflag downflash

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flatterflourish of trumpetsgenuflectiongive a signalgive the nodglance glorify greet greeting hailhail and speakhalf-mast halloohand clasphand-clasp handshake hellohero worshiphero-worshiphoist a bannerholiday homage honorhow-do-you-dohug idolize inclination invoke jubilee kick

Verb(6 words)

drink felicitate greeted greets hailed handshaked

Adjective(1 words)

formal bow

Noun(10 words)

gesture gestures greet greeting hails handshakes handshaking honorhonors history periodhonors physics track

Related words (113)

kisskiss handskneeling kowtow laud leerlift the hatlionize magnifymake a signmake a signalmake much ofmaking a legmarking the occasionmeet memorialization memory nodnod tonudge

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obeisance obsequiousness observance ovation overpraise panegyrizepay homage topay respect topay tributepay tribute topokeporter aux nuespraisepresent armspresenting armsprostration puffpuff uppull the forelockraise a cryrecognize rejoicingreligious ritesremembrancerender honor torevel reverence riteritual observancesalaam salutation salvosay helloscrape servility shakeshake handssign signal signalize smilesmile of recognitionsolemn observancesolemnizationsound an alarmsound the trumpetspeakspeak fairspeak tostand at attentionstand to attentionstanding at attentionsubmission submissivenesstake asidetalk totestimonialtestimonial banquettestimonial dinnertoast touchtouch the hattribute triumph trumpet uncoverunfurl a flagwavewave a flagwave the handwink

Noun(14 words)

military greetingobeisances praise rehi ritual salaaming salaams salutation saluting sign toasts vande welcome welcomes

Verb(8 words)

pledge present salaamedsalute the flagsmiled toast toasted wassail

Related word relations

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5 relation types

More general

17 entries

ceremony credit gesture greet greeting honor honour praise protocol recognise recognition recognize respect reward salutation signal

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More specific

7 entries

ceremonyhand salutehand wavehat tipmilitary salutetributewreath laying

Collocations

10 entries

hand salutehat tipmilitary saluteoffer a saluterespectful salutereturn a salutesalute the flagsalute the teachersalute to the flagsalute veterans

Inflections

3 entries

saluted salutes saluting

Derivations

3 entries

salutation salutatory saluter

Sample sentences

27 total sentences available.

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The captain gave orders for a salute to be fired.

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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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