Analysis Complete

salve

/ salve /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
anything that remedies or heals or soothes
"he needed a salve for his conscience"
Type of:
redress remedy remediation
verb Sense 2
apply a salve to, usually for the purpose of healing
Type of:
medicate medicine
Derived:
ointment unction unguent balm
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Domain:
medicine practice of medicine
verb Sense 3
save from ruin, destruction, or harm
Type of:
rescue deliver
Derived:
rescuer recoverer saver salvation salvage
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
noun Sense 4
semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
Type of:
remedy curative cure
Kinds of:
arnica baby oil balsam carron oil cerate
Domain:
medicine medical specialty
Semantic Complexity
77%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
24
Times Searched
3
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redress remedy remediation medicate medicine rescue deliver curative cure arnica baby oil balsam