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Ameliorate

//əˈmiːli.əɹeɪt// verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To make better, or improve, something perceived to be in a negative condition. transitive

    "They offered some compromises in an effort to ameliorate the situation."

  2. 2
    get better wordnet
  3. 3
    To become better; improve. intransitive
  4. 4
    to make better wordnet

Etymology

Alteration of meliorate after French améliorer.

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