AMELIORATE

better, improve, ameliorate, meliorate

(verb) get better; “The weather improved toward evening”

better, improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorate

(verb) to make better; “The editor improved the manuscript with his changes”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Verb

ameliorate (third-person singular simple present ameliorates, present participle ameliorating, simple past and past participle ameliorated)

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

(intransitive) To become better; improve.

Synonyms

• See also improve

Antonyms

• deteriorate

• worsen

Source: Wiktionary

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A*mel"io*rate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Ameliorated; p. pr. & vb. n. Ameliorating.] Etym: [L. ad + meliorare to make better: cf. F. améliorer. See Meliorate.]

Definition: To make better; to improve; to meliorate. In every human being there is a wish to ameliorate his own condition. Macaulay.

A*mel"io*rate, v. i.

Definition: To grow better; to meliorate; as, wine ameliorates by age.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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