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English
Etymology
From L. melior "better"
Pronunciation
IPA|/��mi�li�reɪt/
audio|en-us-ameliorate.ogg|Audio (US)
Transitive verb
rfc-trverb|Transitive verb
en-verb|ameliorat|ed
- To make better, to improve; to heal or solve a problem.
#:They offered some compromises in an effort to ameliorate the disagreement.
See also
meliorate
Translations
Chinese: [��]
Dutch: verbeteren
Finnish: parantaa, kohentaa
French: améliorer
German: verbessern
Italian: migliorare
Japanese: ����( yokunaru) , ����( kaizen suru )
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Kurdish: t+|ku|ba� kirin, t|ku|qenc kirin, t|ku|çê kirin, t|ku|çak kirin, t+|ku|sax kirin
Portuguese: aperfeiçoar, melhorar
Russian: ����
Spanish: mejorar
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