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2. salve ·noun a soothing remedy or antidote.
3. salve ·vt & ·vi to save, as a ship or goods, from the perils of the sea.
4. salve ·vt to say "salve" to; to greet; to salute.
5. salve ·noun an adhesive composition or substance to be applied to wounds or sores; a healing ointment.
6. salve ·noun to heal by applications or medicaments; to cure by remedial treatment; to apply salve to; as, to salve a wound.
7. salve ·noun 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.