Meaning

2 senses

  1. (figuratively, transitive)To soothe; to mitigate.

  2. (archaic, transitive)To anoint with balm, or with anything medicinal.

Examples

12 sentences

  1. You lose your lip balm again?

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  2. Did you lose your lip balm again?

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  3. There is lemon balm in my garden.

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  4. My lips are dry. I need lip balm immediately.

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  5. I always keep lip balm with me in the winter.

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Origin

Inherited from Middle English bawme, borrowed from Anglo-Norman and Middle French baume, f

Inherited from Middle English bawme, borrowed from Anglo-Norman and Middle French baume, from Old French basme, from Latin balsamum, itself from Ancient Greek βάλσαμον (bálsamon). Spelling modified 16th c. to conform to Latin etymology. Doublet of balsam and desman.

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Forms

balms, balming, balmed, balmed
Base formbalm · to balm
3rd person singularbalms
Present participlebalming
Past simplebalmed
Past participlebalmed

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theybalm
he, she, itbalms

Past simpleLesson

all personsbalmed

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave balmed
he, she, ithas balmed

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill balm

Word family

3 related words
RelatedointmentB2lotionunguent

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
ballroombalmybaloneybamboo
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