ameliorate

Meanings

• Verb

  To make (something) better; improve.

  - "The new policy is intended to ameliorate the working conditions for employees."
  - "He was able to ameliorate the situation by finding a solution to the problem."

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Pronunciation

1. /əˈmiːli.əɹeɪt/
   
   
   
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2. /əˈmiːli.əɹeɪt/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

deteriorate , worsen

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with ameliorate
hibernate , contemplate , vibrate , ablate

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Variants

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ameliorate , ameliorated , ameliorates , ameliorating , amelioration , ameliorations , ameliorative , ameliorator , ameliorators , amelioratory

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Forms

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ameliorated, ameliorating, ameliorable

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to make less intense' or 'to mitigate' in Middle English. Later, the meaning evolved to 'improve' in the 16th century.

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Trivia

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1. Ameliorate is a 15-letter English word.

2. The word 'ameliorate' comes from the Latin word 'ameliorare', which means 'to make less intense' or 'to mitigate'.

3. The term 'ameliorate' was first used in English literature in the 16th century.

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Related Concepts

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1. Improvement: The process of making something better through the addition of new parts, the repair of existing parts, or the introduction of new techniques.

2. Alleviate: To make (a symptom or condition) less severe or bearable. This term is closely related to ameliorate, as both words deal with the concept of making something better.

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Quotes

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1. And, after all, some illnesses are psychogenic. Many can be at least "ameliorated" by a positive cast of mind.

   - Carl Sagan,{it}The Demon-Haunted World{/it},1996

2. The disparate impact of the risk imposed by the "loser pays" rule can be "ameliorated". Indeed, there are features of the British legal system which have led some observers to find the rule … to be considerably more benign to poorer litigants.

   - Edward F. Sherman,{it}Texas Law Review{/it},June 1998

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Culture

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Ameliorate has been used extensively in literature, particularly in the context of social and political issues. For instance, in 'The Scarlet Letter' by Nathaniel Hawthorne, the protagonist Hester Prynne ameliorates her situation by accepting her punishment and living a virtuous life.

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3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic phrase, such as 'Ameliorate Ails' to help remember the meaning of the word.

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