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Definition salute in British English

salute verb

verb
/səˈluːt/
1

to put your hand to your head as a formal way of showing respect to someone, especially a senior officer in the armed forces

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I salute their courage and wish them well.

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We salute them for maintaining the ceasefire.

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3

to honour or show respect for an important institution

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In my school we had to salute the US flag each morning.

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4

to welcome someone, or to say hello to someone

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Definition salute in British English