0 (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: --
1 to honour or express admiration publicly for a person or an achievement: --
We salute you for your courage and determination.
On this memorable occasion we salute the wonderful work done by the association.
2 a sign of respect made to someone by raising the right hand to the side of the head: --
3 an action or sign to honour or show your admiration for a person or achievement --
4 to recognize or show respect for a member of the armed forces of higher rank than yourself, usually by raising the right hand to the side of the head: --
5 to honor or express admiration publicly: --
We salute the important work done by the association.
I would like to take this opportunity of saluting the man who has done it on so vast a scale and so successfully.
I saluted him for achieving an outcome that had eluded his predecessor.
Will the overcoats have the badges of rank on them so that the necessary saluting may be carried out?
In so far as it has made local government more responsible, it is to be saluted.
I saluted them as the great centres of research.
In any case, he ought to be respectfully saluted before passing on.
We are all infinitely more deferential to our wives than saluting them.
They are marching splendidly, they are saluting smartly and their uniforms are smart.
