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ameliorate

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ameliorate


Main Entry:
ame·lio·rate Listen to the pronunciation of ameliorate
Pronunciation:
\ə-ˈmēl-yə-ˌrāt, -ˈmē-lē-ə-\
Function:
verb
Inflected Form(s):
ame·lio·rat·ed; ame·lio·rat·ing
Etymology:
alteration of meliorate
Date:
1767
transitive verb : to make better or more tolerable intransitive verb : to grow better
synonyms see improve
— ame·lio·ra·tion Listen to the pronunciation of amelioration \-ˌmēl-yə-ˈrā-shən, -ˌmē-lē-ə-\ noun
— ame·lio·ra·tive Listen to the pronunciation of ameliorative \-ˈmēl-yə-ˌrā-tiv, -ˈmē-lē-ə-\ adjective
— ame·lio·ra·tor Listen to the pronunciation of ameliorator \-ˌrā-tər\ noun
— ame·lio·ra·to·ry Listen to the pronunciation of amelioratory \-rə-ˌtȯr-ē\ adjective
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