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Definition of ameliorate verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

ameliorate

verb

NAmE//əˈmilyəˌreɪt//

ameliorate something (formal)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they ameliorate

he / she / it ameliorates

past simple ameliorated

-ing form ameliorating

to make something better Steps have been taken to ameliorate the situation.

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amelioration

NAmE//əˌmilyəˈreɪʃn//

noun [uncountable]See ameliorate in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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