verb๐ShareTo calm or assuage."The apology salved the hurt feelings between the two friends. "mindemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo heal by applications or medicaments; to apply salve to; to anoint."She carefully salved the baby's scraped knee with antiseptic ointment. "medicinebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo heal; to remedy; to cure; to make good."The comforting words from her teacher salved the student's anxiety about the test. "medicineactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo salvage."The museum salved many artifacts from the flooded basement. "aiddisasterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo save (the appearances or the phenomena); to explain (a celestial phenomenon); to account for (the apparent motions of the celestial bodies)."The astronomer salved the confusion about the unusual star movements by proposing a new theory. "astronomysciencetheoryphenomenaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo resolve (a difficulty); to refute (an objection); to harmonize (an apparent contradiction)."The company offered a public apology and a donation to local charities, hoping to have salved the damage to its reputation after the pollution incident. "achievementcommunicationbusinessphilosophyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo explain away; to mitigate; to excuse."He tried to salve his conscience by donating to charity after cheating on his taxes. "attitudecommunicationmindmoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo say โsalveโ to; to greet; to salute."The knight, upon entering the king's hall, salved his monarch with a respectful bow and a loud, "Your Majesty!" "languagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading