MELIORATE


Meaning of MELIORATE in English

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

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