ameliorate
To make better, or improve, something perceived to be in a negative conditionTo make better, or improve, something perceived to be in a negative condition.
» Financial reforms may ameliorate the current economic difficulties.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To make better, or improve, something perceived to be in a negative condition.
They offered some compromises in an effort to ameliorate the situation.
verbessern
улучша́тьulučšátʹ, улу́чшитьulúčšitʹ
to make better
(intransitive)To become better; improve.
get better
Examples
4 sentencesFinancial reforms may ameliorate the current economic difficulties.
Political reforms may ameliorate the living conditions of the poor.
He helped to ameliorate the living conditions of working men.
War, disease, and famine continue to ravage the poverty-stricken country, despite the decades-long international effort to ameliorate the situation.
Translations
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Origin
Alteration of meliorate after French améliorer.Alteration of meliorate after French améliorer.
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Forms
ameliorates, ameliorating, ameliorated, ameliorated| Base form | ameliorate · to ameliorate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | ameliorates |
| Present participle | ameliorating |
| Past simple | ameliorated |
| Past participle | ameliorated |
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Synonyms
4 synonymsAntonyms
2 antonymsWord family
9 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle