— meliorable /meel"yeuhr euh beuhl, mee"lee euhr euh-/ , adj. — meliorative /meel"yeuh ray'tiv, -yeuhr euh tiv, mee"lee euh ray'-, -euhr euh-/ , adj. — meliorator , n.
/meel"yeuh rayt', mee"lee euh-/ , v.t., v.i., meliorated, meliorating .
ameliorate.
[ 1545-55; melioratus (ptp. of meliorare ) to make better, improve, equiv. to melior- (s. of melior ) better + -atus -ATE 1 ]