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Meaning of
salve
in English
salve
us
//sælv//
uk
//salv//
#uncommon
Plural
salves
Past Tense
salved
Participle Verb
salving
Third Person Singular
salves
Definitions
Noun
a
soothing
ointment
or
cream
;
calming
agent
The
doctor
applied
a
salve
to
the
patient's
wound
to
reduce
inflammation
.
a
remedy
for
soothing
or
healing
The
company's
apology
served
as
a
salve
to
calm
the
angry
customers
.
Verb
to
soothe
or
calm
(
emotions
,
pain
,
etc
.)
The
gentle
music
helped
to
salve
her
sorrow
after
the
loss
.
to
resolve
or
refute
(
a
difficulty
)
The
new
evidence
served
to
salve
the
concerns
about
the
safety
of
the
product
.
to
explain
away
or
excuse
(
a
problem
)
The
company
tried
to
salve
the
issue
by
releasing
a
statement
.
