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Definition of salve verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

salve

verb

NAmE//sæv//

salve your conscience (formal)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they salve

he / she / it salves

past simple salved

-ing form salving

to do something that makes you feel less guilty He took them presents to salve his conscience.

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