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   Mel·io·rate

   /ˈmēlyəˌrāt/

   

   verb

   • 1. another term for ameliorate formal

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from late Latin meliorat- ‘improved’ from the verb meliorare, based on melior ‘better’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. melioration noun
   • 2. meliorative adjective

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2. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › melioratemeliorate - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Aug 21, 2023 · ( transitive) To make better; to improve; to solve a problem . They offered some compromises in an effort to meliorate the disagreement. ( intransitive) To become better. Synonyms [ edit] See also Thesaurus:improve. ameliorate. Derived terms [ edit] meliorable. melioration. meliorative. meliorator. Related terms [ edit] ameliorate. Latin [ edit]

3. www.dictionary.com › browse › melioratesMELIORATE Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

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   Meliorate definition: . See examples of MELIORATE used in a sentence.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › melioratorsMeliorate Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Meliorate definition, ameliorate. See more. Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

5. www.wordsense.eu › melioratemeliorate: meaning, synonyms - WordSense

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   ( transitive) To make better, to improve; to heal or solve a problem. They offered some compromises in an effort to meliorate the disagreement. Denham. Nature by art we nobly meliorate. Washington. The pure and benign light of revelation has had a meliorating influence on mankind. Synonyms. See also improve. ameliorate. Derived words & phrases.

6. www.oed.com › dictionary › meliorate_vmeliorate, v. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

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   What does the verb meliorate mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb meliorate , one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

7. ludwig.guru › s › melioratemeliorate | English Definition & Examples | Ludwig

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   meliorate | English Definition & Examples | Ludwig. Sentence examples for meliorate from inspiring English sources. DICTIONARY. meliorate. verb. To make better, to improve; to heal or solve a problem. They offered some compromises in an effort to meliorate the disagreement. synonyms. ameliorate. improve. better. amend. AI Feedback.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › meliorateSynonyms of MELIORATE | Collins American English Thesaurus

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   Synonyms for MELIORATE: ameliorate, better, improve, further, benefit, raise, reform, forward, advance, promote, …