salute

salute is a 6-letter English word with 16 senses as transitive verb, verb, and noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To address, as with expressions of kind wishes and courtesy; to greet; to hail. Face value is 6 in Scrabble and 8 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

6 letters · Scrabble 6 · Words With Friends 8 · 16 senses

Definitions

1. transitive verb. To address, as with expressions of kind wishes and courtesy; to greet; to hail.
2. transitive verb. Hence, to give a sign of good will; to compliment by an act or ceremony, as a kiss, a bow, etc.
3. transitive verb. To honor, as some day, person, or nation, by a discharge of cannon or small arms, by dipping colors, by cheers, etc.
4. transitive verb. To promote the welfare and safety of; to benefit; to gratify.
5. verb. The act of saluting, or expressing kind wishes or respect; salutation; greeting.
6. verb. A sign, token, or ceremony, expressing good will, compliment, or respect, as a kiss, a bow, etc.
7. verb. A token of respect or honor for some distinguished or official personage, for a foreign vessel or flag, or for some festival or event, as by presenting arms, by a discharge of cannon, volleys of small arms, dipping the colors or the topsails, etc.
8. noun. an act of greeting with friendly words and gestures like bowing or lifting the hat
9. noun. a formal military gesture of respect
10. noun. an act of honor or courteous recognition

    "a musical salute to the composer on his birthday"

    Synonyms: salutation

11. verb. express commendation of

    "I salute your courage!"

12. verb. greet in a friendly way

    "I meet this men every day on my way to work and he salutes me"

13. verb. recognize with a gesture prescribed by a military regulation; assume a prescribed position

    "When the officers show up, the soldiers have to salute"

    Synonyms: present

14. verb. honor with a military ceremony, as when honoring dead soldiers
15. verb. propose a toast to

    "Let us toast the birthday girl!"

    "Let's drink to the New Year"

    Synonyms: drink, pledge, toast, wassail

16. verb. become noticeable

    "a terrible stench saluted our nostrils"

Synonyms

salutation, present, drink, pledge, toast, wassail

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in salute:

setula

Common word forms

saluted, saluter, salutes, saluting

Words from these letters

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