Definitions for ameliorate
əˈmil yəˌreɪt, əˈmi li ə-ame·lio·rate

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. better, improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorateverb

   to make better

   "The editor improved the manuscript with his changes"

2. better, improve, ameliorate, meliorateverb

   get better

   "The weather improved toward evening"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. ameliorateverb

   To make better, to improve; to heal; to solve a problem.

   They offered some compromises in an effort to ameliorate the situation.

2. Etymology: Influenced by améliorer and a- + melior.

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1. ameliorate

   Ameliorate is a verb that means to make something bad or unsatisfactory better or more tolerable. It is often related to improvement in conditions, problems, or negative situations.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ameliorateverb

   to make better; to improve; to meliorate

2. Ameliorateverb

   to grow better; to meliorate; as, wine ameliorates by age

3. Etymology: [L. ad + meliorare to make better: cf. F. amliorer. See Meliorate.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Ameliorate

   a-mēl′yor-āt, v.t. to make better: to improve.—v.i. to grow better.—n. Ameliorā′tion, the condition of being made better: improvement or the means of such.—adj. Amel′iorative. [L. ad, to, and melior, better.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of ameliorate in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of ameliorate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of ameliorate in a Sentence

1. Connie Neri-Jones:

   Teaching is a profession, not a charity, we have a huge shortage of qualified teachers, and increased funding could help ameliorate that demand.

2. Peter Wunador owads:

   Being awake and aware does not automatically change a situation, but enforcing the systems and strategies that will ameliorate the situation is your key to liberation.

3. David Nathan:

   Behavioral changes, including healthy eating and more activity can prevent, or at least ameliorate, the diabetes epidemic.

4. Paul Casamassimo:

   Every kid is going to have it in slightly different ways, pay attention to the symptoms. Ameliorate the symptoms. If things get out of hand, contact you pediatrician.

5. Jesse Panuccio:

   While we cannot ameliorate the irreparable harm to the victims and their families, we hope that securing this guilty plea brings them some measure of closure.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=ameliorate
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Ameliorate
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ameliorate
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=ameliorate