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1. salve
noun. ['ˈsɑːv'] semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation.
Synonyms
- ointment
- cerate
- unction
- baby oil
- balm
- zinc ointment
- wool fat
- cure
- therapeutic
- wool grease
- mentholated salve
- sacramental oil
- lip balm
- balsam
- carron oil
- lanolin
- mercurial ointment
- chrisom
- curative
- arnica
- holy oil
- chrism
- unguent
Antonyms
- irritate
- restrict
- enforce
- regulate
Etymology
- salvare (Latin)
- salvus (Latin)
- sealf (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
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Rhymes with Salve
- bordenave
- lefauve
- suave
- slav
- skov
- mav
- dov
How do you pronounce salve?
Pronounce salve as sɑv.
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Sentences with salve
1. Noun, singular or mass
Swipe your hand across the surface of the salve.
2. Verb, base form
Use cream, gel and salve on troubled or inflamed skin.
Quotes about salve
1. Hating hurts the hater the most. Hating is not a salve for the wounded soul, it is an abrasive that keeps the soul wounded and raw and oversensitive.
- Jack R. Rose
2. salve
noun. ['ˈsɑːv'] anything that remedies or heals or soothes.
Synonyms
- remediation
- remedy
Antonyms
- soften
- stay
- unhealthful
Etymology
- salvare (Latin)
- salvus (Latin)
- sealf (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
3. salve
verb. ['ˈsɑːv'] apply a salve to, usually for the purpose of healing.
Synonyms
- medicine
Antonyms
- lose
- waste
Etymology
- salvare (Latin)
- salvus (Latin)
- sealf (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
4. salve
verb. ['ˈsɑːv'] save from ruin, destruction, or harm.
Synonyms
- rescue
- save
- deliver
- salvage
Antonyms
- act
- erase
- take away
- spread
Etymology
- salvare (Latin)
- salvus (Latin)
- sealf (Old English (ca. 450-1100))