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# salute

verb (salute, salutes, saluted, saluting); noun (a salute, salutes)

«salute» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. To salute means to raise your right hand to your forehead as a sign of respect, as soldiers do. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/salute/#m1)
2. A salute is that movement, or another sign of respect such as guns fired into the air. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/salute/#m2)
3. To salute someone means to praise them openly for something brave or good: "we salute our volunteers". [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/salute/#m3)
4. (formal) To salute can mean to greet someone. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/salute/#m4)

### In the lessons

In stories and history the army, navy, scouts and guides salute flags and officers. In everyday speech "I salute you" means "well done, I admire you". Phrases: salute the flag, a 21-gun salute, give a salute, return a salute.

### Examples

- The soldier saluted the general. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/salute/#x1)
- The scouts saluted the flag at the start of the meeting. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/salute/#x2)
- The captain returned the salute. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/salute/#x3)
- Guns were fired as a salute to the king. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/salute/#x4)
- We salute all the nurses who worked so hard. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/salute/#x5)
- You finished the whole marathon? I salute you! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/salute/#x6)
- He gave a smart salute and marched away. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/salute/#x7)
- Before starting your performance, salute your audience!” [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/salute/#x8)

### Note

Past form: saluted. Noun and verb have the same form. Salute is pronounced "suh-LOOT". Do not confuse with "salt" or "solute" (a substance dissolved in a liquid, in science).

## In Jewish tradition

People "salute" by wishing each other peace, as when Saul is greeted or David sends men to Nabal.

**Interpretation.** The greeting shows how central shalom, peace, is to Jewish life.

### Examples

- And they will salute thee, and give thee two cakes of bread; which thou shalt receive of their hand. (Prophets 1SA.10.4, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/salute/#x1)
- But one of the young men told Abigail, Nabal's wife, saying: 'Behold, David sent messengers out of the wilderness to salute our master; and he flew upon them. (Prophets 1SA.25.14, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/salute/#x2)
- And it came to pass that, as soon as he had made an end of offering the burnt-offering, behold, Samuel came; and Saul went out to meet him, that he might salute him. (Prophets 1SA.13.10, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/salute/#x3)

### Note

Past form: saluted. Noun and verb have the same form. Salute is pronounced "suh-LOOT". Do not confuse with "salt" or "solute" (a substance dissolved in a liquid, in science).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «salute» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/salute/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«salute» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/salute.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «salute» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/salute/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«salute» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/salute.html) on Mova free.