Word of the Day #21: ameliorate

a·mel·io·rate ( P ) Pronunciation Key (-mly-rt)
tr. & intr.v. a·me·lio·rat·ed, a·me·lio·rat·ing, a·me·lio·rates
To make or become better; improve. See Synonyms at improve.
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[Alteration of meliorate.]
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a·melio·ra·ble (-r-bl) adj.
a·melio·rative adj.
a·melio·rator n.

mel·io·rate ( P ) Pronunciation Key (mly-rt, ml--)
v. mel·io·rat·ed, mel·io·rat·ing, mel·io·rates
v. tr.
To make better; improve.

v. intr.
To grow better.