salving

salve ¹  (sv, säv)

n.

1. An analgesic or medicinal ointment.

2. Something that soothes or heals; a balm.

3. Flattery or commendation.

tr.v. salved, salv·ing, salves

1. To soothe or heal with or as if with salve.

2. To ease the distress or agitation of; assuage: salved my conscience by apologizing.

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[Middle English, from Old English sealf.]

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salve ²  (slv)

tr.v. salved, salv·ing, salves

To salvage.

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[Back-formation from salvage or salvable.]

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salvor n.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

salving - having a softening or soothing effect especially to the skin demulcent, emollient, softening soft - yielding readily to pressure or weight