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a·mel·io·rate

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–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

]

—Related forms

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

Audio Help [uh-meel-yer-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, uh-mee-lee-uh-] Pronunciation Key, adjective

a·mel·io·ra·tor, noun

—Synonyms amend, better. See improve.

—Antonyms worsen.

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a·mel·io·rate Audio Help (ə-mēl'yə-rāt') Pronunciation Key
tr. & intr.v. a·me·lio·rat·ed, a·me·lio·rat·ing, a·me·lio·rates
To make or become better; improve. See Synonyms at improve.

[Alteration of meliorate.]

a·mel'io·ra·ble (-rə-bəl) adj., a·mel'io·ra'tive adj., a·mel'io·ra'tor n.

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ameliorate
verb
1.	to make better; "The editor improved the manuscript with his changes" [syn: better] [ant: aggravate]
2.	get better; "The weather improved toward evening" [syn: better] [ant: decline]

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Ameliorate

A*mel"io*rate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Ameliorated; p. pr. & vb. n. Ameliorating.] [L. ad + meliorare to make better: cf. F. am['e]liorer. See Meliorate.] To make better; to improve; to meliorate.

In every human being there is a wish to ameliorate his own condition. --Macaulay.

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Ameliorate

A*mel"io*rate\, v. i. To grow better; to meliorate; as, wine ameliorates by age.

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