Main entry: salve
Definition: anything that remedies or heals or soothes
Usage: he needed a salve for his conscience
Main entry: ointment, unction, unguent, balm, salve
Definition: semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
Main entry: salve
Definition: apply a salve to, usually for the purpose of healing
Main entry: salvage, salve, save, relieve
Definition: save from ruin, destruction, or harm