| interj. | 1. | Hail! | |||
| v. t. | 1. | To say "Salve" to; to greet; to salute. | |||
| n. | 1. | An adhesive composition or substance to be applied to wounds or sores; a healing ointment. | |||
| 2. | A soothing remedy or antidote.
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| v. t. | 1. | To heal by applications or medicaments; to cure by remedial treatment; to apply salve to; | |||
| 2. | 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. | 1. | To save, as a ship or goods, from the perils of the sea. | |||
| Noun | 1. | salve - semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation |
| 2. | salve - anything that remedies or heals or soothes; "he needed a salve for his conscience" | |
| Verb | 1. | salve - save from ruin, destruction, or harm |
| 2. | salve - apply a salve to, usually for the purpose of healing |
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