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salve

1

[ sav, sahv ]

noun

  1. a medicinal ointment for healing or relieving wounds and sores.
  2. anything that soothes, mollifies, or relieves.


verb (used with object)

salved, salving.
  1. to soothe with or as if with salve; assuage:

    to salve one's conscience.

    Synonyms: , ,

salve

2

[ salv ]

verb (used with or without object)

salved, salving.
  1. to save from loss or destruction; to salvage.

salve

3

[ sal-vee; Latin sahl-wey ]

interjection

salve

1

/ ²õæ±ô±¹; sÉ‘Ëv /

noun

  1. an ointment for wounds, sores, etc
  2. anything that heals or soothes
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to apply salve to (a wound, sore, etc)
  2. to soothe, comfort, or appease
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

salve

2

/ ²õæ±ô±¹ /

verb

  1. a less common word for salvage
  2. an archaic word for save 1
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of salve1

First recorded before 900; Middle English noun salve, salwe, salf(e), Old English sealf, salf; cognate with German Salbe “ointment, salve,†Sanskrit ²õ²¹°ù±èí²õ “melted butter, fatâ€; verb derivative of the noun

Origin of salve2

First recorded in 1700–10; back formation from salvage

Origin of salve3

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Latin ²õ²¹±ô±¹Å§! literally, “be in good health!â€; salute
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of salve1

Old English sealf; related to Old High German salba, Greek elpos oil, Sanskrit sarpis lard

Origin of salve2

C18: from salvage
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Finally, England have the salve of victory to ease some tired bodies and minds.

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But, at that time in history, Jimmy Carter was the salve we all needed.

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At a time where it feels like society is regressing in their attitudes towards the LGBTQ+ community, a film that celebrates queer chosen families is a salve.

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In a place where food can be pricey, it’s a budget-conscious salve to a grumbling stomach and a quick stop-off in between a busy sightseeing itinerary.

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Any spectators feeling short-changed would have been salved by Hatton v Flint, a high-energy and bruising encounter.

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