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4 : to express commendation of

Synonyms

acclaim, applaud, cheer, crack up, hail, laud, praise, tout—more at ACCLAIM

2salute noun 1 : an expression of greeting, goodwill, or courtesy by word, gesture, or ceremony : GREETING

2 : the formal position assumed in saluting a superior

1salvage noun 1 : money paid for saving a ship, its cargo, or passengers when the ship is wrecked or in danger

2 : the saving of a ship

3 : the saving of possessions in danger of being lost

4 : things saved from loss or destruction (as by a wreck or fire)

2salvage verb sal·vaged; sal·vag·ing : to rescue from destruction

sal·va·tion noun 1 : the saving of a person from sin or its consequences esp. in the life after death

2 : the saving from danger, difficulty, or evil

3 : something that saves

1salve noun 1 : a medicinal substance applied to the skin

2 : a soothing influence

2salve verb salved; salv·ing : EASE, SOOTHE

sal·ver noun [ORIGIN: F salve, fr. Sp salva sampling of food to detect poison, tray, fr. salvar to save, sample food to detect poison, fr. LL salvare to save, fr. L salvus safe]

: a small serving tray

sal·vo noun, plural salvos or salvoes : a simultaneous discharge of guns; also : something suggestive of a salvo

Synonyms

barrage, bombardment, cannonade, fusillade, hail, shower, storm, volley—more at BARRAGE

Sam or Saml abbreviation Samuel

SAM noun [ORIGIN: surface-to-air missile]

: a guided missile for use against aircraft by ground units

Sa·mar·i·tan noun 1 : a native or inhabitant of Samaria

2 : a person who is generous in helping those in distress

sa·mar·i·um noun : a silvery-white lustrous rare metallic chemical element

1same adjective 1 : being the one referred to : not different

2 : resembling in every relevant respect

Synonyms

[1] identical, selfsame, very

Antonyms

another, different, other

[2] duplicate, equal, even, identical, indistinguishable; also akin, alike, analogous, comparable, correspondent, corresponding, equivalent, like, matching, parallel, similar, such, suchlike, tantamount

Antonyms

different, dissimilar, distinguishable, other, unalike, unlike

2same pronoun : the same one or ones

3same adverb : in the same manner

same·ness noun : the quality or state of being the same; also : tedious similarity

Synonyms

equality, equivalence, par, parity—more at EQUIVALENCE

Sa·mi also Saa·mi noun, plural Sami or Samis also Saami or Saamis : a member of a people of northern Scandinavia, Finland, and the Kola Peninsula of Russia

Sa·mo·an noun : a native or inhabitant of Samoa

— Samoan adjective

sa·mo·sa noun : a small triangular pastry filled with spiced meat or vegetables and fried

sam·o·var noun [ORIGIN: Russ, fr. samo- self + varit' to boil]

: an urn with a spigot at the base used esp. in Russia to boil water for tea

sam·pan noun : a flat-bottomed skiff of eastern Asia usu. propelled by two short oars

1sample noun : a representative piece, item, or set of individuals that shows the quality or nature of the whole from which it was taken : EXAMPLE

Synonyms

case, example, exemplar, illustration, instance, representative, specimen—more at EXAMPLE

2sample verb sam·pled; sam·pling : to judge the quality of by a sample

sam·pler noun : a piece of needlework; especially : one testing skill in embroidering

Sam·u·el noun : either of two books of Jewish and Christian Scripture

sam·u·rai noun, plural samurai : a military retainer of a Japanese feudal lord who adhered to strict principles of honor and duty

san·a·to·ri·um noun, plural -ri·ums or -ria 1 : a health resort

2 : an establishment for the care esp. of convalescents or the chronically ill

sanc·ti·fi·ca·tion noun : an act of sanctifying; also : the state of being sanctified

Synonyms

blessing, consecration—more at CONSECRATION

sanc·ti·fied adjective : made holy : made free of sin; also : set apart to sacred duty or use

Synonyms