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salve noun /sælv/, /sɑːv/ /sæv/ [uncountable, countable] jump to other results - a substance that you put on a wound or painful skin to help it to get better or to protect it see also lip salveTopics Social issuesc2
Word OriginOld English sealfe (noun), sealfian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zalf and German Salbe.
salve verb /sælv/, /sɑːv/ /sæv/ (formal) jump to other results - salve your conscience to do something that makes you feel less guilty
- He took them presents to salve his conscience.
Oxford Collocations DictionarySalve is used with these nouns as the object: See full entry Word OriginOld English sealfe (noun), sealfian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zalf and German Salbe.
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