Salve

[sælv]

Definition

(noun.) anything that remedies or heals or soothes; 'he needed a salve for his conscience'.

(verb.) apply a salve to, usually for the purpose of healing.

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Definition

(interj.) Hail!

(v. t.) To say "Salve" to; to greet; to salute.

(n.) An adhesive composition or substance to be applied to wounds or sores; a healing ointment.

(n.) A soothing remedy or antidote.

(n.) To heal by applications or medicaments; to cure by remedial treatment; to apply salve to; as, to salve a wound.

(n.) 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.

(v. t. & i.) To save, as a ship or goods, from the perils of the sea.

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Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Heal, cure, mollify, redress, remedy, mend, relieve

ANT:Wound, hurt, irritate, injure, aggravate, scarify

Typist: Shirley

Definition

v.t. (Spens.) to salute.—Salve Regina (R.C.) an antiphonal hymn to the Blessed Virgin said after Lauds and Compline from Trinity to Advent—from its opening words.

ns. Salv′er a quacksalver a pretender; Salv′ing healing restoration.

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