meliorable

Variant of meliorate

transitive verb, intransitive verb meliorated, meliorating

to make or become better; improve; ameliorate

Origin: < LL melioratus, pp. of meliorare, to make better < L melior, better < IE base *mel-, strong, big > Gr mala, very

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