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- [sav, sahv]
- /sæv, sɑv/
- /sælv/
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- [sav, sahv]
- /sæv, sɑv/
Definitions of salving word
- noun salving a medicinal ointment for healing or relieving wounds and sores. 1
- noun salving anything that soothes, mollifies, or relieves. 1
- verb with object salving to soothe with or as if with salve; assuage: to salve one's conscience. 1
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Origin of salving
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (noun) Middle English; Old English sealf; cognate with German Salbe salve, Sanskrit sarpis melted butter; (v.) Middle English salven, Old English sealfian
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Parts of speech for Salving
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
salving popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
salving usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for salving
noun salving
- alleviation — an alleviating or being alleviated
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