 meliorate |
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| 1. | [ verb ] to make better; | |
| Synonyms: | improve amend better ameliorate | |
| Examples: | "The editor improved the manuscript with his changes" |
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| Related terms: | worsen change help develop repair relieve educate enrich enhance help perfect polish purify gloss iron_out regenerate reform beautify rehabilitate build upgrade raise regenerate advance turn_around reform fructify upgrade emend condition better improvement amelioration better humanitarian better | |
| 2. | [ verb ] get better | |
| Synonyms: | improve better ameliorate | |
| Examples: | "The weather improved toward evening." |
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| Related terms: | worsen change_state recuperate mend get_well reform turn_around heal remit fructify upgrade surge better improvement improvement amelioration better | |
| Similar spelling: |
meliorative melioration |
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