Salve Definition
săv, säv
salved, salves, salving
noun
salves
Any medicinal ointment applied to wounds, skin irritations, burns, etc. for purposes of soothing or healing.
Webster's New World
Anything that soothes or heals; balm.
A salve for one's conscience.
Webster's New World
Flattery or commendation.
American Heritage
verb
salved, salves, salving
To apply salve to (wounds, etc.)
Webster's New World
To soothe; smooth over; assuage.
Webster's New World
To ease the distress or agitation of; assuage.
Salved my conscience by apologizing.
American Heritage
To salvage.
American Heritage
Webster's New World
interjection
Hail; a greeting.
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Other Word Forms of Salve
Noun
Singular:
salve
Plural:
salvesOrigin of Salve
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From Old English sealf, from Proto-Germanic *salbō. Akin to Middle Low German salve (Danish salve), Old High German salba (German Salbe), Gothic 𐍃𐌰𐌻𐌱𐍉𐌽𐍃 (salbons) and to Albanian gjalpë (“butter").
From Wiktionary
Back-formation from salvage or salvable
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Middle English from Old English sealf
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Latin salvare (“to save")
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