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Meaning of 'salve' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Salve [ interj.]
- Hail!
2 . Salve [ n.]
- An adhesive composition or substance to be applied to wounds or sores; a healing ointment.
- A soothing remedy or antidote.
- To heal by applications or medicaments; to cure by remedial treatment; to apply salve to; as, to salve a wound.
- To heal; to remedy; to cure; to make good; to soothe, as with an ointment, especially by some device, trick, or quibble; to gloss over.
3 . Salve [ v. t.]
- To say "Salve" to; to greet; to salute.
4 . Salve [ v. t. & i.]
- To save, as a ship or goods, from the perils of the sea.

Meaning of 'salve' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . salve [ n]
Meaning (1):
- anything that remedies or heals or soothes
Example in sentence:
  • he needed a salve for his conscience

Nearby Words:

sal salaam salability salable salacious salacity salad salade salading salaeratus

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