ameliorate
[ uh-meel-yuh-reyt, uh-mee-lee-uh- ]
/ əˈmil yəˌreɪt, əˈmi li ə- /
verb (used with or without object), a·mel·io·rat·ed, a·mel·io·rat·ing.
to make or become better, more bearable, or more satisfactory; improve: strategies to ameliorate negative effects on the environment.
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Example sentences from the Web for ameliorator
He was not, however, quite in a condition to see the Ameliorator clearly.
Except,' he added, pulling the card from his pocket, 'except the Amel—Amelior—except the Ameliorator.'
British Dictionary definitions for ameliorator
ameliorate
/ (əˈmiːljəˌreɪt) /
verb
to make or become better; improve
Derived forms of ameliorate
ameliorable (əˈmiːljərəbəl), adjectiveameliorant, nounameliorative, adjectiveameliorator, nounWord Origin for ameliorate
C18: from meliorate, influenced by French améliorer to improve, from Old French ameillorer to make better, from meillor better, from Latin melior
usage for ameliorate
Ameliorate is often wrongly used where alleviate is meant. Ameliorate is properly used to mean `improve', not `make easier to bear', so one should talk about alleviating pain or hardship, not ameliorating it
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