v.
Pronunciation: ' m ē l-y ə - ˌ r ā t, ' m ē -l ē - ə -
Function: verb
Inflected Form: -rat · ed ; -rat · ing
Etymology: Late Latin melioratus, past participle of meliorare, from Latin melior better; akin to Latin multus much, Greek mala very
Date: 1542
: AMELIORATE
– me · lio · ra · tion \ ˌ m ē l-y ə - ' r ā -sh ə n, ˌ m ē -l ē - ə - \ noun
– me · lio · ra · tive \ ' m ē l-y ə - ˌ r ā -tiv, ' m ē -l ē - ə - \ adjective
– me · lio · ra · tor \ - ˌ r ā -t ə r \ noun