n.
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: salved ; salv · ing
Date: before 12th century
1 : to remedy (as disease) with or as if with a salve
2 : QUIET , ASSUAGE <give him a raise in salary to salve his feelings ― Upton Sinclair>
n.
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: salved ; salv · ing
Date: before 12th century
1 : to remedy (as disease) with or as if with a salve
2 : QUIET , ASSUAGE <give him a raise in salary to salve his feelings ― Upton Sinclair>
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012