ameliorate

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Verb 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Related terms 1.3.3 Translations

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[edit] Etymology

From Latin melior (“‘better’”)

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• IPA: /əˈmiːliəreɪt/
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to ameliorate (third-person singular simple present ameliorates, present participle ameliorating, simple past and past participle ameliorated)

1. (transitive) To make better, to improve; to heal; to solve a problem.

   They offered some compromises in an effort to ameliorate the situation.

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• See also Wikisaurus:improve

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• meliorate

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