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Ameliorate (Verb)

Meaning 1

Get better; "The weather improved toward evening".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Examples

  • The patient's condition began to ameliorate after the doctor administered the right medication.
  • Her overall physical health started to ameliorate as she took up regular exercise and a balanced diet.
  • The relationship between the two friends began to ameliorate when they decided to talk things through.
  • The city's air quality has been known to ameliorate during the summer months when the flowers are in full bloom.
  • Over time, the quality of life began to ameliorate for residents in the once poverty-stricken neighborhood.

Synonyms

  • Meliorate
  • Better
  • Improve

Hypernyms

  • Change State
  • Turn

Hyponyms

  • Surge
  • Straighten Out
  • Heal
  • Reform
  • Fructify
  • Pick Up
  • Mend
  • Turn Around
  • Get Well
  • Recover
  • Upgrade
  • Recuperate
  • Get Over

Related Words

  • Amelioratory (adjective)
  • Ameliorative (adjective)
  • Amelioration (noun)

Meaning 2

To make better; "The editor improved the manuscript with his changes".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Examples

  • The new policies were implemented to ameliorate the working conditions for all employees.
  • Her presence seemed to ameliorate the tense atmosphere in the room.
  • The charity organization worked tirelessly to ameliorate the lives of the underprivileged children.
  • The modifications made to the old house helped to ameliorate its overall structure and safety.
  • The government's new initiative aimed to ameliorate the current economic situation through job creation and investment.

Synonyms

  • Meliorate
  • Amend
  • Better
  • Improve

Hypernyms

  • Change
  • Alter
  • Modify

Hyponyms

  • Palliate
  • Repair
  • Fancify
  • Purify
  • Revitalize
  • Hone
  • Develop
  • Straighten Out
  • Fructify
  • Beautify
  • Furbish Up
  • Mend
  • Build
  • Turn Around
  • Fine-tune
  • Alleviate
  • Aid
  • Polish
  • Build Up
  • Relieve
  • Upgrade
  • Help
  • Raise
  • Perfect
  • Restore
  • Touch On
  • Sublimate
  • Lift
  • Advance
  • Fix
  • Enrich
  • Regenerate
  • Doctor
  • Reform
  • Refine
  • Enhance
  • Educate
  • Embellish
  • Make Pure
  • Condition
  • Emend
  • Iron Out
  • Put Right

Related Words

  • Amelioratory (adjective)
  • Ameliorative (adjective)
  • Amelioration (noun)
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