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ameliorant

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a⋅mel⋅io⋅rate

[uh-meel-yuh-reyt, uh-mee-lee-uh-]
–verb (used with object), verb (used without object), -rat⋅ed, -rat⋅ing.
to make or become better, more bearable, or more satisfactory; improve; meliorate.

Origin:
1760–70; a- 5 + meliorate


a⋅mel⋅io⋅ra⋅ble, adjective
a⋅mel⋅io⋅ra⋅ble⋅ness, noun
a⋅mel⋅io⋅rant, noun
a⋅mel⋅io⋅ra⋅tive, a⋅mel⋅io⋅ra⋅to⋅ry [uh-meel-yer-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, uh-mee-lee-uh-] , adjective
a⋅mel⋅io⋅ra⋅tor, noun


amend, better. See improve.


worsen.
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