Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: ameliorate
IPA transcription: [əm'iljɚ,eɪt]
verb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: better, improve, ameliorate, meliorate
    Meaning: get better; "The weather improved toward evening"
  • Synonyms: better, improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorate
    Meaning: to make better; "The editor improved the manuscript with his changes"
Usage examples
  • A single globule of Sulphur 6000 would frequently ameliorate the worst aspect of the case as by a miracle, after which a few more doses of Apis 3, a drop morning and evening, would so improve the symptoms, as to render all further medication unnecessary.