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ameliorate
What does ameliorate mean?
ameliorate (verb): to make better, or improve, something perceived to be in a negative condition.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use ameliorate in a sentence?
- They offered some compromises in an effort to ameliorate the situation. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
Where does ameliorate come from?
Alteration of meliorate after French améliorer.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of ameliorate?
Words related to ameliorate
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “ameliorate” mean?
send on a course or in a direction different from the planned or intended one
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to make an inference based on inconclusive evidence; to surmise or conjecture
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to make a claim as justification or proof; to make an assertion without proof
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to make better, or improve, something perceived to be in a negative condition
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aspire
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plunge
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better
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