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ameliorate
[ uh-meel-yuh-reyt, uh-mee-lee-uh- ]
verb (used with or without object)
- to make or become better, more bearable, or more satisfactory; improve:
strategies to ameliorate negative effects on the environment.
Synonyms: ,
Antonyms: ,
ameliorate
/ əˈmiːljəˌreɪt; əˈmiːljərəbəl /
verb
- to make or become better; improve
Usage
Derived Forms
- ameliorable, adjective
- ˈˌٴǰ, noun
- ˈǰپ, adjective
- ˈǰԳ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ···· adjective
- ·····ness noun
- ···Գ noun
- ····پ ····ٴ· [uh, -, meel, -yer-, uh, -tawr-ee, uh, -, mee, -lee-, uh, -], adjective
- ····ٴǰ noun
- un····· adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of ameliorate1
Word History and Origins
Origin of ameliorate1
Example Sentences
Her conundrum has lately been making me think about Daniel Shapiro's fascinating book, "Negotiating the Nonnegotiable," and his clear-eyed examination of the roles of tribalism and identity in accelerating conflict — and in ameliorating it.
The judge said his segregation was ameliorated by him being allowed "some three hours per day out of his cell, which is more than twice the time allowed to convicted prisoners held in segregation".
The mandatory two-stop has been arrived at as a necessary evil - introducing an element of artificiality to ameliorate a specific problem.
"The things that survive and probably diversify will of course be the rats and the ragweed and the cockroaches ... unless some really concerted work is done to ameliorate some of the most extreme forces."
“The overall downward trend remains concerning, particularly if the threats are not ameliorated.”
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When To Use
are other ways to say ameliorate?
To ameliorate is to make or become better, more bearable, or more satisfactory. How is it different from the verbs improve and better? Find out on .
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