salve

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to resolve (a difficulty); to refute (an objection); to harmonize (an apparent contradiction)

He which should hold it more rational to make the whole Universe move, and thereby to salve the Earths mobility, is more unreasonable.

An astronomical term meaning to save (the appearances or the phenomena); to explain (a celestial phenomenon); to account for (the apparent motions of the celestial bodies)
To salvage
Any thing or action that soothes or heals
To explain away; to mitigate; to excuse
To calm or assuage
An ointment, cream or balm with soothing, healing or calming effects
{v} to help or save by a salve, to cure
{n} a plaster, help, remedy, cure
Hail! To say "Salve"
To save, as a ship or goods, from the perils of the sea
An adhesive composition or substance to be applied to wounds or sores; a healing ointment
To heal by applications or medicaments; to cure by remedial treatment; to apply salve to; as, to salve a wound
{i} balm, healing ointment; remedy, curative, anything that soothes or heals
to; to greet; to salute
{f} soothe, calm, relieve; remedy, cure, heal; salvage, save from destruction, rescue
anything that remedies or heals or soothes; "he needed a salve for his conscience" apply a salve to, usually for the purpose of healing
Hail! To say "Salve" to; to greet; to salute
A soothing remedy or antidote
anything that remedies or heals or soothes; "he needed a salve for his conscience"
Anything or action that soothes or heals
apply a salve to, usually for the purpose of healing
Salve is an oily substance that is put on sore skin or a wound to help it heal. a soothing salve for sore, dry lips. = balm. a substance that you put on sore skin to make it less painful. salve your conscience if you do something to salve your conscience, you do it to make yourself feel less guilty
If you do something to salve your conscience, you do it in order to feel less guilty. I give myself treats and justify them to salve my conscience. = ease
save from ruin, destruction, or harm
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
semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
salve his conscience
quiet his conscience, ease his conscience
salvor
One who salvages; especially, one who assists in saving a distressed ship or its goods at sea, without being under special obligation to do so
lip salve
Lip balm or lip salve is a substance topically applied to the lips of the mouth to relieve chapped or dry lips, angular cheilitis or stomatitis, and cold sores. Lip gloss is similar, but generally has only cosmetic properties. The balm is usually manufactured from beeswax, petroleum jelly, menthol, camphor, scented oils, and various other ingredients. Some manufacturers also add vitamins, alum, salicylic acid, or aspirin. Most lip balms also contain octinoxate, avobenzone, and/or other sunscreens to minimize sun damage
lip salve
a substance used to make sore lips feel better
lip salve
{i} (British) lip balm; healing ointment for sore lips
mentholated salve
a salve containing menthol
salved
past of salve
salving
present participle of salve
salving
having a softening or soothing effect especially to the skin
salvor
someone who salvages
salvor
One who assists in saving a ship or goods at sea, without being under special obligation to do so
salvor
{i} one who salvages ships and cargo, one who rescues sinking ships and their cargo
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