ameliorate

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/əˈmiːljəreɪt/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/əˈmiljəˌreɪt/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ə mēlyə rāt′, ə mēlē ə-)


Inflections of 'ameliorate' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
ameliorates
v 3rd person singular
ameliorating
v pres p
ameliorated
v past
ameliorated
v past p
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
ameliorate [sth] vtr formal (make better)mejorar vtr
 The ambassador's intervention may just ameliorate the situation.
 La intervención del embajador podría mejorar la situación.
ameliorate vi formal (get better)recuperarse v prnl
  mejorarse v prnl
 The patient began to ameliorate after the second treatment.
 El paciente empezó a recuperarse después del segundo tratamiento.
  Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.
Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
ameliorate [sth] vtr nonstandard (alleviate: pain, etc.)aliviar vtr
Note: Ameliorate ('to improve/make better') is sometimes used where alleviate ('to make easier to bear') would be more appropriate.
 The doctor prescribed a medication to help ameliorate the pain in Ryan's leg.
  Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.

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