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meliorate

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Main Entry:
me·lio·rate Listen to the pronunciation of meliorate
Pronunciation:
\ˈmēl-yə-ˌrāt, ˈmē-lē-ə-\
Function:
verb
Inflected Form(s):
me·lio·rat·ed; me·lio·rat·ing
Etymology:
Late Latin melioratus, past participle of meliorare, from Latin melior better; akin to Latin multus much, Greek mala very
Date:
1542
: ameliorate
— me·lio·ra·tion Listen to the pronunciation of melioration \ˌmēl-yə-ˈrā-shən, ˌmē-lē-ə-\ noun
— me·lio·ra·tive Listen to the pronunciation of meliorative \ˈmēl-yə-ˌrā-tiv, ˈmē-lē-ə-\ adjective
— me·lio·ra·tor Listen to the pronunciation of meliorator \-ˌrā-tər\ noun
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