take the salute

verb

To formally acknowledge the salute given by the members of a march-past.

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Meanings

verbtake the salute (third-person singular simple present takes the salute, present participle taking the salute, simple past took the salute, past participle taken the salute)

present singular third person takes the salute · participle present taking the salute · past took the salute · participle past taken the salute

  1. usuallyhead of stateTo formally acknowledge the salute given by the members of a march-past.
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APA

take the salute. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/take%20the%20salute

MLA

“take the salute.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/take%20the%20salute. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “take the salute,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/take%20the%20salute.

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