• an act of greeting with friendly words and gestures like bowing or lifting the hat
• a formal military gesture of respect
• an act of honor or courteous recognition; "a musical Salute to the composer on his birthday"
• express commendation of; "I Salute your courage!"
• greet in a friendly way; "I meet this men every day on my way to work and he Salutes me"
• recognize with a gesture prescribed by a miltary regulation; assume a prescribed position; "When the officers show up, the soldiers have to Salute"
• honor with a military ceremony, as when honoring dead soldiers
• propose a toast to; "Let us toast the birthday girl!"; "Let''s drink to the New Year"
• become noticeable; "a terrible stench Saluted our nostrils"

'Salute' in other languages