Yahoo Web Search

Sign In

Search results

  1. Dictionary
    a·me·lio·rate
    /əˈmēlyəˌrāt/

    verb

    • 1. make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better: formal "the reform did much to ameliorate living standards"

    Powered by Oxford Dictionaries

    More definitions, origin and scrabble points

  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › ameliorateAmeliorate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of AMELIORATE is to make better or more tolerable. How to use ameliorate in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Ameliorate.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishAMELIORATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    AMELIORATE definition: 1. to make a bad or unpleasant situation better: 2. to make a bad or unpleasant situation better: . Learn more.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishAMELIORATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    To make or become better; improve.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryAMELIORATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    AMELIORATE meaning: 1. to make a bad or unpleasant situation better: 2. to make a bad or unpleasant situation better: . Learn more.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › ameliorateAMELIORATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Ameliorate definition: to make or become better, more bearable, or more satisfactory; improve. See examples of AMELIORATE used in a sentence.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionameliorate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    ameliorate something to make better something that was bad or not good enough. Steps have been taken to ameliorate the situation. The new laws were designed to ameliorate the problem of chronic debt. The side-effects of the treatment can be ameliorated to some extent.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › ameliorateAmeliorate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    ameliorate: 1 v to make better Synonyms: amend , better , improve , meliorate better , improve , meliorate get better Antonyms: aggravate , exacerbate , exasperate , worsen make worse Types: show 65 types... hide 65 types... alleviate , assuage , palliate , relieve provide physical relief, as from pain aid , help improve the condition of ...

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishameliorate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of ameliorate verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › ameliorateameliorate - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · ameliorate (third-person singular simple present ameliorates, present participle ameliorating, simple past and past participle ameliorated) To make better, or improve, something perceived to be in a negative condition. They offered some compromises in an effort to ameliorate the situation.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › ameliorateameliorate | meaning of ameliorate in Longman Dictionary of ...

    ameliorate meaning, definition, what is ameliorate: to make a bad situation better or less h...: Learn more.