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Definition of: ameliorate
(ə·mēl′yə·rāt) v.t. & v.i. ·rat·ed, ·rat·ing
To make or become better; meliorate; improve. See synonyms under AMEND. [<F améliorer < L ad- to + meliorare to better < melior better]
—a·mel·io·ra·ble (ə·mēl′·yə·rə·bəl) adjective
—a·mel′io·rant (-rənt) noun
—a·mel·io·ra·tive (ə·mēl′yə·rā′tiv, -rə·tiv) adjective
—a·mel′io·ra′tor noun
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