transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈmēl-yə-ˌrāt, ˈmē-lē-ə- ]
verb
( -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 ˌmēl-yə-ˈrā-shən, ˌmē-lē-ə- noun
• me·lio·ra·tive ˈmēl-yə-ˌrā-tiv, ˈmē-lē-ə- adjective
• me·lio·ra·tor -ˌrā-tər noun