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SALUTE

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

An act of greeting with friendly words and gestures like bowing or lifting the hat

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("salute" is a kind of...):

greeting; salutation ((usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting))

Derivation:

salute (greet in a friendly way)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A formal military gesture of respect

Synonyms:

military greeting; salute

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("salute" is a kind of...):

greeting; salutation ((usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting))

Domain category:

armed forces; armed services; military; military machine; war machine (the military forces of a nation)

Derivation:

salute (recognize with a gesture prescribed by a military regulation; assume a prescribed position)

salute (honor with a military ceremony, as when honoring dead soldiers)

Sense 3

Meaning:

An act of honor or courteous recognition

Example:

a musical salute to the composer on his birthday

Synonyms:

salutation; salute

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("salute" is a kind of...):

credit; recognition (approval)

Derivation:

salute (propose a toast to)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Express commendation of

Example:

I salute your courage!

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Hypernyms (to "salute" is one way to...):

praise (express approval of)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

Sense 2

Meaning:

Greet in a friendly way

Example:

I meet this men every day on my way to work and he salutes me

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Hypernyms (to "salute" is one way to...):

greet; recognise; recognize (express greetings upon meeting someone)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "salute"):

salaam (greet with a salaam)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

Derivation:

salutation (word of greeting used to begin a letter)

salutation ((usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting))

salute (an act of greeting with friendly words and gestures like bowing or lifting the hat)

saluter (a person who greets)

Sense 3

Meaning:

Recognize with a gesture prescribed by a military regulation; assume a prescribed position

Example:

When the officers show up, the soldiers have to salute

Synonyms:

present; salute

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Hypernyms (to "salute" is one way to...):

greet; recognise; recognize (express greetings upon meeting someone)

"Salute" entails doing...:

gesticulate; gesture; motion (show, express or direct through movement)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

Derivation:

salute (a formal military gesture of respect)

Sense 4

Meaning:

Honor with a military ceremony, as when honoring dead soldiers

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Hypernyms (to "salute" is one way to...):

greet; recognise; recognize (express greetings upon meeting someone)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s somebody

Derivation:

salutation (an act of honor or courteous recognition)

salute (a formal military gesture of respect)

Sense 5

Meaning:

Propose a toast to

Example:

Let's drink to the New Year

Synonyms:

drink; pledge; salute; toast; wassail

Classified under:

Verbs of eating and drinking

Hypernyms (to "salute" is one way to...):

honor; honour; reward (bestow honor or rewards upon)

"Salute" entails doing...:

booze; drink; fuddle; hit the bottle (consume alcohol)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "salute"):

give (propose)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

Derivation:

salutation; salute (an act of honor or courteous recognition)

Sense 6

Meaning:

Become noticeable

Example:

a terrible stench saluted our nostrils

Classified under:

Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling

Hypernyms (to "salute" is one way to...):

smell (smell bad)

Sentence frames:

Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

Credits

 Context examples: 

And with an elaborate sea-salute, this fellow, a long, ill-looking, yellow-eyed man of five and thirty, stepped coolly towards the door and disappeared out of the house.

(Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson)

He then turned back and saluted the landlady once more with the utmost relish and satisfaction.

(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

I was delighted when I first discovered that a pleasant sound, which often saluted my ears, proceeded from the throats of the little winged animals who had often intercepted the light from my eyes.

(Frankenstein, by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley)

“Thank you kindly, sir,” replied Long John, again saluting.

(Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson)

With a soldierly salute, he wheeled round his horse, and, galloping down the lists, disappeared amid the dense crowd of footmen and of horsemen who were streaming away from the scene of the tournament.

(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

But he stuck to it like a man in silence, and at last arrived before the captain, whom he saluted in the handsomest style.

(Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson)

With the air of a man who hastes to a joyous festival, he waved his lance in salute, and reining the pawing horse round without permitting its fore-feet to touch the ground, he hastened back to his station.

(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

At Silver's polite salute he somewhat flushed.

(Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson)

One after another the rest followed his example, each making a salute as he passed, each adding some apology.

(Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson)

At last, however, we got alongside, and were met and saluted as we stepped aboard by the mate, Mr. Arrow, a brown old sailor with earrings in his ears and a squint.

(Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson)