ameliorating

əˈmiːliəˌreɪtɪŋ

Definition

Definition of ameliorating - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

improvingmaking a situation better or easier

The ameliorating effects of the new policy were evident.
The ameliorating strategies helped the team succeed.
Her ameliorating actions improved the community's morale.

enhancing

improving

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Origin of ameliorating

Latin, ameliorare (to make better)

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French:améliorant, ...
German:verbessernd, ...
Italian:migliorativo, ...
Spanish:mejorador, ...
Portuguese:benéfico, ...
Chinese:改善的, ...
Japanese:改善する, ...
Arabic:مُحَسِّن, ...
Hebrew:מְשַׁפֵּר, ...
Russian:улучшающий, ...
Ukrainian:покращуючий, ...
Hindi:सुधारात्मक, ...
Bengali:উন্নতিসাধক, ...
Catalan:millorador, ...
Czech:zlepšující, ...
Danish:afhjælpende, ...
Dutch:verzachtend, ...
Greek:βελτιωτικός, ...
Hungarian:javító, ...
Khmer:ធ្វើឱ្យប្រសើរឡើង, ...
Korean:개선하는, ...
Persian:بهبودبخش, ...
Polish:poprawiający, ...
Portuguese (BR):melhorador, ...
Romanian:ameliorator, ...
Swedish:lindrande, ...
Thai:ที่ช่วยให้ดีขึ้น, ...
Turkish:iyileştirici, ...
Vietnamese:có tác dụng cải thiện, ...

ameliorate

əˈmiːliəˌreɪt

Definition of ameliorate - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

improve condition

tr.

make something better or more bearable

tr.

They took steps to ameliorate the situation at the factory..

enhance

improve

improvement

intr.

become better or improve over time

intr.

The patient's condition began to ameliorate after treatment.

enhance

improve

upgrade

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Origin of ameliorate

Latin, melior (better)

Examples of ameliorate in a sentence

New policies were introduced to ameliorate the economic crisis.
Efforts to ameliorate the situation were successful.
The new policy aims to ameliorate living conditions.

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French:améliorer, s'améliorer, ...
German:verbessern, ...
Italian:alleviare, ...
Spanish:mejorar, ...
Portuguese:amenizar, progredir, ...
Chinese:改善, 好转, ...
Japanese:改善する, 良くなる, ...
Arabic:خَفَّف, تَحَسَّنَ, ...
Hebrew:לְשַׁפֵּר, לְהֵיטִיב, ...
Russian:улучшать, улучшаться, ...
Ukrainian:полегшувати, покращуватися, ...
Hindi:सुधारना, सुधरना, ...
Bengali:উন্নত করা, ভালো হওয়া, ...
Catalan:millorar, progressar, ...
Czech:zlepšit, zlepšit se, ...
Danish:forbedre, forbedre sig, ...
Dutch:verbeteren, ...
Greek:βελτιώνω, βελτιώνομαι, ...
Hungarian:enyhíteni, javulni, ...
Khmer:កែលម្អ, ប្រសើរឡើង, ...
Korean:개선하다, 개선되다, ...
Persian:بهبود بخشیدن, بهبود یافتن, ...
Polish:złagodzić, poprawić się, ...
Portuguese (BR):amenizar, progredir, ...
Romanian:a ameliora, a prograsa, ...
Swedish:förbättra, förbättras, ...
Thai:ทำให้ดีขึ้น, ดีขึ้น, ...
Turkish:iyileştirmek, iyileşmek, ...
Vietnamese:cải thiện, tiến triển, ...

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