salve

C1
Pronunciation
/sælv/
/sælv/
Noun
2 definition(s)
1 Definition

An ointment, cream, or balm with soothing, healing, or calming effects.

2 Definition

Any remedy or action that soothes or heals.

Verb
8 definition(s)
1 Definition

To calm or assuage.

2 Definition

To heal by applications or medicaments; to apply salve to; to anoint.

3 Definition

To heal; to remedy; to cure; to make good.

4 Definition

To salvage.

5 Definition

To save (the appearances or the phenomena); to explain (a celestial phenomenon); to account for (the apparent motions of the celestial bodies).

6 Definition

To resolve (a difficulty); to refute (an objection); to harmonize (an apparent contradiction).

7 Definition

To explain away; to mitigate; to excuse.

8 Definition

To say “salve” to; to greet; to salute.

Interjection
1 definition(s)
1 Definition

Hail; a greeting.