to salve

Examples

• All

• After the argument, he tried to salve her hurt feelings with a sincere apology.

• The soothing music helped to salve her worries during the stressful day.

• No words can salve the loss to family and friends.

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• It... it salves the heart.

  The Proposition (2005)

• Hopefully this post has helped salve some people's wounds or helped them feel more connected with their "across the aisle" brethren and sped up the healing process.

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• And though I scrambled to explain that it was actually a statement of how much value I place on his photography, there weren't any words—at least not at that moment—that were going to salve the wounded ego.

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• Applying the ointment will salve the pain from your cut and help it heal faster.

Synonyms

C

to comfort

vsto salve

172 1.0

To make someone feel less upset or in pain

also covers physical healing and ointment use beyond emotional easing

S

to soothe

vsto salve

63 3.4

To make someone feel calmer or reduce their pain

also implies healing or topical treatment not only calming

S

to soothe a sore throat

vsto salve

2.5

To make the pain or scratchy feeling in your throat less

applies to wider wounds and feelings not only throat relief

Antonyms

A

to aggravate

73 4.6

Make a problem or health condition worse

Compounds

M

mentholated salve

5.2

An ointment with menthol that you rub on the skin to relieve pain or help you breathe

How Soothing

to heal

481 1.2

to salve

2 7.5

to assuage

• Formal

20 7.7

to worsen

61 3.9

Surface Forms

Etymology