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- [suh-loot]
- /səˈlut/
- /səˈluːt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [suh-loot]
- /səˈlut/
Definitions of salute word
- verb with object salute Military. to pay respect to or honor by some formal act, as by raising the right hand to the side of the headgear, presenting arms, firing cannon, dipping colors, etc. 1
- verb with object salute to address with expressions of goodwill, respect, etc.; greet. 1
- verb with object salute to make a bow or other gesture to, as in greeting, farewell, or respect. 1
- verb with object salute to express respect or praise for; honor; commend. 1
- verb without object salute Military. to give a salute. 1
- verb without object salute to perform a salutation. 1
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Origin of salute
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; (v.) Middle English saluten < Latin salūtāre to greet (literally, to hail), derivative of salūt- (stem of salūs) health; replacing salue < French saluer < Latin, as above; (noun) Middle English, partly < Old French salut (derivative of saluer), partly derivative of the v.
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Parts of speech for Salute
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
salute popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
salute usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for salute
verb salute
- acclaim — If someone or something is acclaimed, they are praised enthusiastically.
- accost — If someone accosts another person, especially a stranger, they stop them or go up to them and speak to them in a way that seems rude or threatening.
- acknowledge — If you acknowledge a fact or a situation, you accept or admit that it is true or that it exists.
- buttonhole — A buttonhole is a hole that you push a button through in order to fasten a shirt, coat, or other piece of clothing.
- buttonholing — the hole, slit, or loop through which a button is passed and by which it is secured.
noun salute
- acknowledgment — An acknowledgment is a statement or action which recognizes that something exists or is true.
- apperception — the attainment of full awareness of a sensation or idea
- ave — the salutation “ave.”.
- aves — the class of vertebrates comprising the birds
- butterflies — tremors in the stomach region due to nervousness
Top questions with salute
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