meliorate C2+ Topic:Cause, Change & Process US /ˈmiljəˌreɪt/ UK /ˈmiːliəreɪt/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to make or become better; to improve The reforms were intended to meliorate conditions in the slums. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to make or become better;... improveamelioratebetteramendupgradeenhance ↔ Opposites worsendeteriorateaggravateimpair Word family Derived forms meliorationmeliorativemeliorism Related forms amelioratemeliorism Etymology AI details From Late Latin meliorātus, past participle of meliorāre ('to make better'), from Latin melior ('better'). To make or become better; to improve. meliorāre Latin melior Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Cause, Change & Process Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # meliorate **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ˈmiljəˌreɪt/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈmiːliəreɪt/ ## Meanings 1. to make or become better; to improve ## Examples - The reforms were intended to meliorate conditions in the slums. ## Synonyms - improve - ameliorate - better - amend - upgrade - enhance ## Antonyms - worsen - deteriorate - aggravate - impair ## Derived Forms - melioration - meliorative - meliorism ## Related Forms - ameliorate - meliorism ## Roots and Affixes - Root: meliorāre - Root: melior ## Etymology From Late Latin meliorātus, past participle of meliorāre ('to make better'), from Latin melior ('better'). To make or become better; to improve. ## AI Etymology Meliorate comes from Late Latin meliorātus, past participle of meliorāre ('to make better'), from Latin melior ('better'). To make or become better; to improve. The historical trail runs through Latin meliorāre and Latin melior. In modern use it means to make or become better; to improve. Derived formations include melioration, meliorative, meliorism; related forms include ameliorate, meliorism. ## Topics - Cause, Change & Process - Actions & Processes - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown