ameliorative
making or intended to make something better, more bearable, or more satisfactory: Our objective is to make ameliorative changes that protect children more effectively and build a safer future for families.
Origin of ameliorative
1- Rarely a·mel·io·ra·to·ry [uh-meel-yer-uh-tawr-ee, uh-mee-lee-uh-] /əˈmil yər əˌtɔr i, əˈmi li ə rə-/ .
Other words from ameliorative
- un·a·mel·io·ra·tive, adjective
Words Nearby ameliorative
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How to use ameliorative in a sentence
No ameliorative, no palliative, no restrictive, no remedial measure will avail.
The Outline of History: Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind | Herbert George WellsWe may hazard a guess that most of the programme of ameliorative measures was the work of Engels, and perhaps the final section.
Socialism | John SpargoIt is emotional, altruistic, at best ameliorative, aiming to meet the individual situation as it arises and presents itself.
The Pivot of Civilization | Margaret SangerHe talked in a straightforward way with his villagers, reduced a number of rents and spent money freely in ameliorative work.
The Foundations of Japan | J.W. Robertson ScottThere is among them a fine lite which responds to the appeal of the ideal and is found in every kind of ameliorative work.
The Old World in the New | Edward Alsworth Ross
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