1. (

• salute ,
• salutation ,

) an act of honor or courteous recognition; "a musical salute to the composer on his birthday" ;

2. (

• salute ,
• military_greeting

) a formal military gesture of respect ;

3. (

• salute ,

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

1. (

• toast ,
• drink ,
• pledge ,
• salute ,
• wassail

) propose a toast to; "Let us toast the birthday girl!"; "Let's drink to the New Year" ;

2. (

• salute

) greet in a friendly way; "I meet this men every day on my way to work and he salutes me" ;

3. (

• salute ,

) express commendation of; "I salute your courage!" ;

4. (

• salute

) become noticeable; "a terrible stench saluted our nostrils" ;

5. (

• salute ,

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

6. (

• 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" ;