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Meliorate vs Ameliorate - What's the difference?

meliorate | ameliorate | Synonyms |

Ameliorate is a related term of meliorate.

Ameliorate is a synonym of meliorate.



In transitive terms the difference between meliorate and ameliorate

is that meliorate is to make better, to improve; to heal or solve a problem while ameliorate is to make better, to improve.

meliorate

English

Verb

(meliorat)
  • To make better, to improve; to heal or solve a problem.
  • They offered some compromises in an effort to meliorate the disagreement.
  • * Denham
  • Nature by art we nobly meliorate .
  • * Washington
  • The pure and benign light of revelation has had a meliorating influence on mankind.

    Synonyms

    * See also * ameliorate

    Derived terms

    * meliorable * meliorative * meliorator

    ameliorate

    English

    Verb

    (ameliorat)
  • To make better, to improve.
  • They offered some compromises in an effort to ameliorate the situation.
  • * Macaulay
  • In every human being there is a wish to ameliorate his own condition.

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Antonyms

    * deteriorate * worsen