Applaud vs Salute - What's the difference?
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(intransitive) To express approval (of something) by clapping the hands.
(intransitive) To praise, or express approval for something or someone.
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A formal gesture made in honor of someone or something, usually with the hand or hands in one of various particular positions.
* 1997 , Simonetta Falasca-Zamponi, Fascist Spectacle: The Aesthetics of Power in Mussolini's Italy ,
* 2009', Tilman Allert, ''The Hitler '''Salute : On the Meaning of a Gesture ,
* 2010 , Adrian Tchaikovsky, Salute the Dark: Shadows of the Apt 4 ,
Any action performed for the purpose of honor or tribute.
To make a gesture in honor of someone or something.
* 1943 June 19, New York Times'', quoted in 2000, Terry Eastland, ''Freedom of Expression in the Supreme Court: The Defining Cases ,
* 2000 , Eric A. Posner, Law and Social Norms ,
To act in thanks, honor, or tribute; to thank or extend gratitude; to praise.
* 2000 , Stephanie Barber, Reap the Harvest for Your Life ,
(Ireland, informal) to wave, to acknowledge an acquaintance.
To address, as with expressions of kind wishes and courtesy; to greet; to hail.
* '', Act 3, Scene 7, 1867, William George Clark, William Aldis Wright (editors), ''The Works of William Shakespeare ,
To promote the welfare and safety of; to benefit; to gratify.
* 1623 , '', Act 2, Scene 3, 1864, Howard Staunton (editor), ''The Works of William Shakespeare , Volume 3,
As nouns the difference between applaud and salute
is that applaud is (obsolete) applause; applauding while salute is .As a verb applaud
is (intransitive) to express approval (of something) by clapping the hands.applaud
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Verb
(en verb)- After the performance, the audience applauded for five minutes
- Although we don't like your methods, we applaud your motives.
- By the gods, I do applaud his courage.
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Noun
(en noun)- The soldiers greeted the dignitaries with a crisp salute .
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- The Roman salute', in which the right arm was raised in a straight and perpendicular manner, had been adopted by D'Annunzio during his regency in Fiume. Like other rituals utilized by D'Annunzio, the ' salute became part of the rising fascist movement's symbolic patrimony and was inherited by Mussolini's government.
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- Like lines of perspective or the beams of searchlights at Nazi Party rallies that shone into the night sky where they met in an infinitely distant beyond, the arms and hands of those giving each other the Hitler salute forever approached each other but never joined.
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- And Kaszaat let out a shriek of pure anger, bursting forwards suddenly, flinging her hand up towards Drephos as though in salute .
- The orchestra performed the concert as a salute to Gershwin.
Verb
- They saluted the flag as it passed in the parade.
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- Yet the simple fact stands that a school child compelled to salute the flag, when he has been taught the flag is an "image" which the Bible forbids him to worship, is in effect made to say what he does not believe.
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- The person who salutes' is slavishly obedient, fearful to offend the authorities or other people; the person who declines to ' salute has integrity and independence.
- I would like to salute the many dedicated volunteers that make this project possible.
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- I salute every preaching and teaching woman with the courage to step out on faith and trust God with her life and her calling.
- I saluted Bill at the concert, but he didn't see me through the crowd.
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- Then I salute you with this kingly title: / Long live Richard, England's royal king!
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- Would I had no being, / If this salute my blood a jot; it faints me, / To think what follows.