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salving

salve
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [sav, sahv]
    • /sæv, sɑv/
    • /sælv/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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

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Synonyms for salving

noun salving

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