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Definition of Ameliorate
1. Verb. To make better. "They ameliorate their earnings this year"; "The editor improved the manuscript with his changes"
Exact synonyms: Amend, Better, Improve, Meliorate
Specialized synonyms: Alleviate, Assuage, Palliate, Relieve, Aid, Help, Regenerate, Revitalize, Enrich, Build Up, Develop, Turn Around, Help, Upgrade, Condition, Emend, Iron Out, Put Right, Straighten Out, Enhance, Bushel, Doctor, Fix, Furbish Up, Mend, Repair, Restore, Touch On, Reform, Reform, Beautify, Embellish, Fancify, Prettify, Build, Hone, Perfect, Down, Fine-tune, Polish, Refine, Distill, Make Pure, Purify, Sublimate, Fructify, Lift, Raise, Advance, Upgrade, Educate
Generic synonyms: Alter, Change, Modify
Causes: Better, Improve, Meliorate
Related verbs: Better, Improve, Meliorate
Derivative terms: Amelioration, Ameliorative, Amelioratory, Amendable, Better, Betterment, Improvement, Improver, Improver, Melioration, Melioration, Meliorative
Antonyms: Worsen
Specialized synonyms: Alleviate, Assuage, Palliate, Relieve, Aid, Help, Regenerate, Revitalize, Enrich, Build Up, Develop, Turn Around, Help, Upgrade, Condition, Emend, Iron Out, Put Right, Straighten Out, Enhance, Bushel, Doctor, Fix, Furbish Up, Mend, Repair, Restore, Touch On, Reform, Reform, Beautify, Embellish, Fancify, Prettify, Build, Hone, Perfect, Down, Fine-tune, Polish, Refine, Distill, Make Pure, Purify, Sublimate, Fructify, Lift, Raise, Advance, Upgrade, Educate
Generic synonyms: Alter, Change, Modify
Causes: Better, Improve, Meliorate
Related verbs: Better, Improve, Meliorate
Derivative terms: Amelioration, Ameliorative, Amelioratory, Amendable, Better, Betterment, Improvement, Improver, Improver, Melioration, Melioration, Meliorative
Antonyms: Worsen
2. Verb. Get better. "Their earnings ameliorate this year"; "The weather improved toward evening"
Exact synonyms: Better, Improve, Meliorate
Specialized synonyms: Convalesce, Recover, Recuperate, Heal, Reform, See The Light, Straighten Out, Surge, Pick Up, Turn Around, Bounce Back, Get Over, Get Well, Heal, Mend, Fructify, Upgrade
Generic synonyms: Change State, Turn
Related verbs: Amend, Better, Improve, Meliorate
Derivative terms: Amelioration, Ameliorative, Amelioratory, Better, Betterment, Improvement, Improvement, Melioration, Melioration, Melioration, Meliorative
Antonyms: Worsen
Specialized synonyms: Convalesce, Recover, Recuperate, Heal, Reform, See The Light, Straighten Out, Surge, Pick Up, Turn Around, Bounce Back, Get Over, Get Well, Heal, Mend, Fructify, Upgrade
Generic synonyms: Change State, Turn
Related verbs: Amend, Better, Improve, Meliorate
Derivative terms: Amelioration, Ameliorative, Amelioratory, Better, Betterment, Improvement, Improvement, Melioration, Melioration, Melioration, Meliorative
Antonyms: Worsen
Definition of Ameliorate
1. v. t. To make better; to improve; to meliorate.
2. v. i. To grow better; to meliorate; as, wine ameliorates by age.
Definition of Ameliorate
1. Verb. (transitive) To make better, to improve; to heal; to solve a problem. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Ameliorate
1. [v -RATED, -RATING, -RATES]