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meliorate Definition

melio·rate (mēl′yə rāt′)

transitive verb, intransitive verb meliorated -·rat′ed, meliorating -·rat′·ing

to make or become better; improve; ameliorate

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

Related Forms:

  • meliorable mel′io·rable (-yə rə bəl) adjective
  • meliorative mel′io·ra′·tive (-yə rāt′iv, -yə rə tiv) adjective
  • meliorator mel′io·ra′·tor noun
meliorate Synonyms

meliorate

v.

amend, advance, correct; see improve 1.

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