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“salute”
salute (verb), salutes; saluted; saluting
1. To promote the welfare and safety of; to benefit; to gratify.
2. In the military, to pay respect to or to honor by some formal act; such as, by raising the right hand to the side of the headgear, presenting arms, firing cannon, dipping colors, etc.
3. To address with expressions of goodwill, respect, etc.; to greet.
4. To make a bow or other gesture to, as with a greeting, a farewell, or respect.
5. To express respect or praise for; to honor; to commend.
6. Etymology: earlier salue from Latin salutare, "to greet"; literally, "wish health to"; from Latin salus, salutis, "greeting, good health"; related to salvus, "safe".
2. In the military, to pay respect to or to honor by some formal act; such as, by raising the right hand to the side of the headgear, presenting arms, firing cannon, dipping colors, etc.
3. To address with expressions of goodwill, respect, etc.; to greet.
4. To make a bow or other gesture to, as with a greeting, a farewell, or respect.
5. To express respect or praise for; to honor; to commend.
6. Etymology: earlier salue from Latin salutare, "to greet"; literally, "wish health to"; from Latin salus, salutis, "greeting, good health"; related to salvus, "safe".