(~s, saluting, ~d)
1.
If you ~ someone, you greet them or show your respect with a formal sign. Soldiers usually ~ officers by raising their right hand so that their fingers touch their forehead.
One of the company stepped out and ~d the General...
I stood to attention and ~d.
VERB: V n, V
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Salute is also a noun.
The soldier gave the clenched-fist ~...
He raised his hand in ~.
N-COUNT: also in N
2.
To ~ a person or their achievements means to publicly show or state your admiration for them.
I ~ him for the leadership role that he is taking...
VERB: V n