saluteUK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/səˈluːt/ US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/səˈlut/ US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sə lo̅o̅t′; interj. sä lo̅o̅′te)
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salute
- greet ‘salute’ When members of the armed forces salute someone, they raise their right hand as a formal sign of greeting or respect. The men saluted the General. ‘greet’ Don't use ‘salute’ to say that someone says or does something to express friendliness when they meet someone else. Use greet. He greeted his mother with a hug. He hurried to greet his guests. Forum discussions with the word(s) "salute" in the title: extend a salute - English Only forum
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