What does meliorate mean?
Meliorate means (transitive) To make better; to improve; to solve a problem..
Meliorate
/ˈmiːli.əɹeɪt/ · verb
Meaning
(transitive) To make better; to improve; to solve a problem..
Definitions by Sense
- (transitive) To make better; to improve; to solve a problem.
- (intransitive) To become better.
Example Sentences
They offered some compromises in an effort to meliorate the disagreement.
June 8, 1783, George Washington, Circular to the States […] and the pure and benign light of revelation have had a meliorating influence on mankind.
Nature by art we nobly meliorate.
Synonyms for meliorate
Antonyms for meliorate
Related Words
Word Forms
- meliorates
- meliorating
- meliorated
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for meliorate?
Common synonyms include ameliorate, refine, resolve, work out.
What is the opposite of meliorate?
Possible antonyms include decline, exacerbate, aggravate, exasperate.
How do you use meliorate in a sentence?
They offered some compromises in an effort to meliorate the disagreement.
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