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BNC: 33509 COCA: 21480

salve

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
1 salve /ˈsæv/ Brit /ˈsælv/ noun
plural salves
1 salve
/ˈsæv/ Brit /ˈsælv/
noun
plural salves
Learner's definition of SALVE
[count, noncount]
: a creamy substance that you put on a wound to heal it or to make it less painful药膏;软膏;油膏
2 salve /ˈsæv/ Brit /ˈsælv/ verb
salves; salved; salving
2 salve
/ˈsæv/ Brit /ˈsælv/
verb
salves; salved; salving
Learner's definition of SALVE
[+ object]
: to make (something) less painful减轻,缓解(痛苦)
BNC: 33509 COCA: 21480

salve

1 of 3

noun

ˈsav How to pronounce salve (audio)
ˈsäv,
ˈsalv,
ˈsälv
1
: an unctuous adhesive substance for application to wounds or sores
2
: a remedial or soothing influence or agency
a salve to their hurt feelings

salve

2 of 3

verb (1)

salved; salving

transitive verb

1
: to remedy (something, such as disease) with or as if with a salve
2
: quiet, assuage
give him a raise in salary to salve his feelings Upton Sinclair

salve

3 of 3

verb (2)

salved; salving
salvor
ˈsal-vər How to pronounce salve (audio)
-ˌvȯr
noun

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, from Old English sealf; akin to Old High German salba salve, Greek olpē oil flask

Verb (2)

back-formation from salvage

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb (1)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb (2)

circa 1706, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of salve was before the 12th century
BNC: 33509 COCA: 21480

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