- (v.t.) To say "Salve" to; to greet; to salute.
- (n.) A soothing remedy or antidote.
- (v.t.&i.) To save, as a ship or goods, from the perils of the sea.
- (interj.) Hail!.
- (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.
- (n.) An adhesive composition or substance to be applied to wounds or sores; a healing ointment.
- (n.) To heal by applications or medicaments; to cure by remedial treatment; to apply salve to; as, to salve a wound.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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| MLA | Webster's. "salve" 28 May 2011. Web. 22 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/salve/definitions/2057679> |