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meliorate

One entry found.

Main Entry: me·lio·rate

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

— me·lio·ra·tion \ˌmēl-yə-ˈrā-shən, ˌmē-lē-ə-\ noun

— me·lio·ra·tive \ˈmēl-yə-ˌrā-tiv, ˈmē-lē-ə-\ adjective

— me·lio·ra·tor \-ˌrā-tər\ noun

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