Salute vs Respect - What's the difference?
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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,
(uncountable) an attitude of consideration or high
(uncountable) good opinion, honor, or admiration
(uncountable, always plural) Polite greetings, often offered as condolences after a death.
(countable) a particular aspect of something
to have respect for.
to have regard for something, to observe a custom, practice, rule or right
to abide by an agreement.
To take notice of; to regard as worthy of special consideration; to heed.
* Shakespeare
* Francis Bacon
To relate to; to be concerned with.
* J. Lee
(obsolete) To regard; to consider; to deem.
* Ben Jonson
(obsolete) To look toward; to face.
* Sir Thomas Browne
respect protect the right of anyone to believe whatever they wish, to act within the law in accordance with their beliefs, and not to be discriminated against on account of their beliefs.
:* Changes in the use of the word respect seems to have shifted our attitudes towards the quite different notion that we must behave respectfully politely towards their beliefs, and not criticize them.
:* This is a restriction on freedom of speech, and is inherently hypocritical—anyone with any view on religion must necessarily believe that those who believe differently are deluded, although their rights must be respected observed.
The distinction between the two meanings can be shown by paraphrasing Voltaire: "I totally disrespect what you say, but absolutely respect your right to say it. "
As nouns the difference between salute and respect
is that salute is a formal gesture made in honor of someone or something, usually with the hand or hands in one of various particular positions while respect is an attitude of consideration or high regard.As verbs the difference between salute and respect
is that salute is to make a gesture in honor of someone or something while respect is to have respect for.As an interjection respect is
hello, hi.salute
English
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.
See also
* hello, hi * gesundheit * toast * greet, greeting * good health, bless youAnagrams
* ----respect
English
Noun
- He is an intellectual giant, and I have great respect for him.
- we do respect people for their dignity and worth.
- The mourners paid their last respects to the deceased poet.
- This year's model is superior to last year's in several respects .
Usage notes
* Adjectives often applied to "respect": great, high, utmost, absoluteSynonyms
* (attitude of consideration) deference, consideration, regard, fealty * (good opinion) admiration, esteem, reverence, regard, recognition, veneration, honor * * (aspect) aspect, facet, face, side, dimensionAntonyms
* disrespect (note: also has verb meaning) * contempt * disdain * scorn * contumely * irreverence * disparagementDerived terms
* final respects * in many respects * last respects * with respect toVerb
(en verb)- She is an intellectual giant, and I respect her greatly.
- I respect your right to hold that belief, although I think it is nonsense.
- They failed to respect the treaty they had signed, and invaded.
- Thou respectest not spilling Edward's blood.
- In orchards and gardens, we do not so much respect beauty as variety of ground for fruits, trees, and herbs.
- Glandulation respects the secretory vessels, which are either glandules, follicles, or utricles.
- To whom my father gave this name of Gaspar, / And as his own respected him to death.
- Palladius adviseth, the front of his house should so respect the South