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Ameliorate Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Ameliorate? [v] get better; "The weather improved toward evening." [v] to make better; "The editor improved the manuscript with his changes" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Ameliorate: better \| improve \| meliorate Related Terms \| Find terms related to Ameliorate: accommodate \| acculturate \| adapt \| adjust \| advance \| alleviate \| alter \| amend \| be changed \| be converted into \| be renewed \| better \| boost \| bottom out \| break \| break up \| bring forward \| change \| checker \| chop \| chop and change \| civilize \| come about \| come along \| come around \| come on \| come round \| convalesce \| convert \| deform \| degenerate \| denature \| deteriorate \| develop \| deviate \| diverge \| diversify \| edify \| educate \| elevate \| emend \| enhance \| enlighten \| enrich \| fatten \| favor \| fit \| flop \| forward \| foster \| gain \| gain ground \| get ahead \| get along \| go ahead \| go forward \| go straight \| graduate \| grow better \| haul around \| help \| improve \| improve upon \| jibe \| lard \| lift \| lighten \| look up \| make an improvement \| make headway \| make progress \| make strides \| meliorate \| mend \| mitigate \| modify \| modulate \| mutate \| nurture \| overthrow \| perk up \| pick up \| progress \| promote \| qualify \| raise \| realign \| rebuild \| reconstruct \| re-create \| recuperate \| redesign \| refine upon \| refit \| reform \| relieve \| remake \| renew \| reshape \| restructure \| revamp \| revive \| ring the changes \| shape up \| shift \| shift the scene \| show improvement \| shuffle the cards \| skyrocket \| socialize \| straighten out \| subvert \| swerve \| tack \| take a turn \| take off \| transfigure \| transform \| turn \| turn aside \| turn into \| turn the corner \| turn the scale \| turn the tables \| turn the tide \| turn upside down \| undergo a change \| upgrade \| uplift \| vary \| veer \| warp \| work a change \| worsen See Also \| advance \| aid \| alleviate \| alter \| assuage \| beautify \| bounce back \| build \| bushel \| change \| change state \| condition \| convalesce \| develop \| distill \| doctor \| down \| educate \| embellish \| emend \| enhance \| enrich \| fine-tune \| fix \| fructify \| furbish up \| get over \| get well \| heal \| help \| hone \| iron out \| lift \| make pure \| mend \| palliate \| perfect \| pick up \| polish \| prettify \| purify \| put right \| raise \| recover \| recuperate \| refine \| reform \| regenerate \| relieve \| remit \| repair \| restore \| revitalize \| see the light \| straighten out \| sublimate \| touch on \| turn \| turn around \| upgrade Ameliorate In Webster's Dictionary \Amel"iorate\, 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. \Amel"iorate\, v. i. To grow better; to meliorate; as, wine ameliorates by age.

Ameliorate Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Ameliorate?

[v] get better; "The weather improved toward evening."
[v] to make better; "The editor improved the manuscript with his changes"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Ameliorate: better | improve | meliorate

Ameliorate In Webster's Dictionary

\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.


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

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