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Definition of Meliorate
1. Verb. To make better. "They meliorate their earnings this year"; "The editor improved the manuscript with his changes"
Exact synonyms: Ameliorate, Amend, Better, Improve
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: Ameliorate, Better, Improve
Related verbs: Ameliorate, Better, Improve
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: Ameliorate, Better, Improve
Related verbs: Ameliorate, Better, Improve
Derivative terms: Amelioration, Ameliorative, Amelioratory, Amendable, Better, Betterment, Improvement, Improver, Improver, Melioration, Melioration, Meliorative
Antonyms: Worsen
2. Verb. Get better. "Their earnings meliorate this year"; "The weather improved toward evening"
Exact synonyms: Ameliorate, Better, Improve
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: Ameliorate, Amend, Better, Improve
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: Ameliorate, Amend, Better, Improve
Derivative terms: Amelioration, Ameliorative, Amelioratory, Better, Betterment, Improvement, Improvement, Melioration, Melioration, Melioration, Meliorative
Antonyms: Worsen
Definition of Meliorate
1. v. t. To make better; to improve; to ameliorate; to soften; to make more tolerable.
2. v. i. To grow better.
Definition of Meliorate
1. [v -RATED, -RATING, -RATES]