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S: (n) salute, salutation (an act of honor or courteous recognition) "a musical salute to the composer on his birthday"
S: (n) salute, military greeting (a formal military gesture of respect)
S: (n) salute (an act of greeting with friendly words and gestures like bowing or lifting the hat)

S: (v) toast, drink, pledge, salute, wassail (propose a toast to) "Let us toast the birthday girl!"; "Let's drink to the New Year"
S: (v) salute (greet in a friendly way) "I meet this men every day on my way to work and he salutes me"
S: (v) salute (express commendation of) "I salute your courage!"
S: (v) salute (become noticeable) "a terrible stench saluted our nostrils"
S: (v) salute (honor with a military ceremony, as when honoring dead soldiers)
S: (v) salute, present (recognize with a gesture prescribed by a military regulation; assume a prescribed position) "When the officers show up, the soldiers have to salute"