Open English Wordnet
Nouns
(n)salute, salutationan act of honor or courteous recognition“a musical salute to the composer on his birthday” (n)salutean act of greeting with friendly words and gestures like bowing or lifting the hat Verbs
(v)salutegreet in a friendly way“I meet this man every day on my way to work and he salutes me” (v)saluteexpress commendation of“I salute your courage!” (v)salutebecome noticeable“a terrible stench saluted our nostrils” (v)salutehonor with a military ceremony, as when honoring dead soldiers (v)salute, presentrecognize with a gesture prescribed by a military regulation; assume a prescribed position“When the officers show up, the soldiers have to salute”