meliorate

[ meel-yuh-reyt, mee-lee-uh- ]

/ ˈmil yəˌreɪt, ˈmi li ə- /

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verb (used with or without object), mel·io·rat·ed, mel·io·rat·ing.

ameliorate.

Origin of meliorate

1545–55; <Latin meliōrātus (past participle of meliōrāre) to make better, improve, equivalent to meliōr- (stem of melior) better + -ātus-ate¹

OTHER WORDS FROM meliorate

mel·io·ra·ble

[meel-yer-uh-buhl, mee-lee-er-uh-], /ˈmil yər ə bəl, ˈmi li ər ə-/, adjectivemel·io·ra·tive

[meel-yuh-rey-tiv, -yer-uh-tiv, mee-lee-uh-rey-, -er-uh-], /ˈmil yəˌreɪ tɪv, -yər ə tɪv, ˈmi li əˌreɪ-, -ər ə-/, adjectivemel·io·ra·tor, nounun·mel·io·rat·ed, adjective

Words nearby meliorate

Melilla, melilot, Melinda, melinite, melioidosis, meliorate, melioration, meliorism, meliority, melisma, Melissa

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Example sentences from the Web for meliorate

Rather let us say that that is very natural which nature permits us to meliorate in her handiwork.
The Training of a Public Speaker|Grenville Kleiser
They refine the mind, they elevate views, they meliorate passions and keep alive affections.
Graham's Magazine Vol XXXIII No. 5 November 1848|Various
To shorten and meliorate your way, I have determined to sacrifice every inferior consideration.
Memoirs of Emma Courtney|Mary Hays
They must suppress the workings of British philanthropy, seeking to meliorate the condition of the unfortunate West Indian slave.
The Papers And Writings Of Abraham Lincoln, Volume Two|Abraham Lincoln

Will this rapid intellectual progress tend ultimately to meliorate the condition of mankind?
Curiosities of Medical Experience|J. G. (John Gideon) Millingen

British Dictionary definitions for meliorate

meliorate

/ (ˈmiːlɪəˌreɪt) /

verb

a variant of ameliorate

Derived forms of meliorate

meliorable, adjectivemeliorative (ˈmiːlɪərətɪv), adjective, nounmeliorator, noun

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单词	meliorate
释义	meliorate [ meel-yuh-reyt, mee-lee-uh- ] / ˈmil yəˌreɪt, ˈmi li ə- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR meliorate ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with or without object), mel·io·rat·ed, mel·io·rat·ing. ameliorate. Origin of meliorate 1545–55; <Latin meliōrātus (past participle of meliōrāre) to make better, improve, equivalent to meliōr- (stem of melior) better + -ātus-ate¹ OTHER WORDS FROM meliorate mel·io·ra·ble [meel-yer-uh-buhl, mee-lee-er-uh-], /ˈmil yər ə bəl, ˈmi li ər ə-/, adjectivemel·io·ra·tive [meel-yuh-rey-tiv, -yer-uh-tiv, mee-lee-uh-rey-, -er-uh-], /ˈmil yəˌreɪ tɪv, -yər ə tɪv, ˈmi li əˌreɪ-, -ər ə-/, adjectivemel·io·ra·tor, nounun·mel·io·rat·ed, adjective Words nearby meliorate Melilla, melilot, Melinda, melinite, melioidosis, meliorate, melioration, meliorism, meliority, melisma, Melissa Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for meliorate Rather let us say that that is very natural which nature permits us to meliorate in her handiwork. The Training of a Public Speaker\|Grenville Kleiser They refine the mind, they elevate views, they meliorate passions and keep alive affections. Graham's Magazine Vol XXXIII No. 5 November 1848\|Various To shorten and meliorate your way, I have determined to sacrifice every inferior consideration. Memoirs of Emma Courtney\|Mary Hays They must suppress the workings of British philanthropy, seeking to meliorate the condition of the unfortunate West Indian slave. The Papers And Writings Of Abraham Lincoln, Volume Two\|Abraham Lincoln Will this rapid intellectual progress tend ultimately to meliorate the condition of mankind? Curiosities of Medical Experience\|J. G. (John Gideon) Millingen British Dictionary definitions for meliorate meliorate / (ˈmiːlɪəˌreɪt) / verb a variant of ameliorate Derived forms of meliorate meliorable, adjectivemeliorative (ˈmiːlɪərətɪv), adjective, nounmeliorator, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to meliorate advance, upgrade, better, ameliorate, correct, improve, soften
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meliorate

verb (used with or without object), mel·io·rat·ed, mel·io·rat·ing.

Origin of meliorate

OTHER WORDS FROM meliorate

Words nearby meliorate

Example sentences from the Web for meliorate

British Dictionary definitions for meliorate

verb

Derived forms of meliorate

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