salve (verb)

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• salve — index assuage, cure (noun), cure (verb), pacify, placate, relieve (give aid), soothe Burton s Legal Thesauru …   Law dictionary

• salve — verb Salve is used with these nouns as the object: ↑conscience …   Collocations dictionary

• salve — ► NOUN 1) an ointment used to soothe or promote healing of the skin. 2) something that soothes wounded feelings or an uneasy conscience. ► VERB ▪ alleviate (guilty feelings): charity salves our conscience. ORIGIN Old English …   English terms dictionary

• salve — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English sealf; akin to Old High German salba salve, Greek olpē oil flask Date: before 12th century 1. an unctuous adhesive substance for application to wounds or sores 2. a remedial or soothing… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• salve — I. /sav / (say sahv), /sælv / (say salv) noun 1. a healing ointment to be applied to wounds and sores for relief or healing. 2. anything that soothes or mollifies. –verb (t) (salved, salving) 3. to soothe as if with salve: to salve one s… …  

• salve — I UK [sælv] / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms salve : singular salve plural salves a medical cream that you spread on sore skin to reduce the pain II UK [sælv] / US verb Word forms salve : present tense I/you/we/they salve he/she/it… …   English dictionary

• salve — salve1 [ sælv ] noun count or uncount a medical cream that you spread on sore skin to reduce the pain salve salve 2 [ sælv ] verb salve your conscience/pride to do or say something that makes you feel less guilty or embarrassed: He gives them a… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• salve — [[t]sæ̱lv, AM sæ̱v[/t]] salves, salving, salved 1) VERB If you do something to salve your conscience, you do it in order to feel less guilty. [FORMAL] [V n] I give myself treats and justify them to salve my conscience. Syn: ease 2) N MASS Salve… …   English dictionary

• salve — 1 noun (C, U) a substance that you put on sore skin to make it less painful 2 verb (T) formal salve your conscience if you do something to salve your conscience, you do it to make yourself feel less guilty: Buying his wife flowers helped to salve …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• salve — salve1 noun 1》 an ointment used to promote healing of the skin or as protection. 2》 something that soothes wounded feelings or an uneasy conscience. verb 1》 soothe. 2》 archaic apply a salve to (the skin). Origin OE sealfe (n.), sealfian (v.), of… …   English new terms dictionary

• salve — 1. noun /sælv,sæ(l)v/ a) An ointment, cream or balm with soothing, healing or calming effects. b) Any thing or action that soothes or heals. 2. verb /sælv,sæ(l)v/ …   Wiktionary