meliorate
vt .
vi . 改善,改良,变好
改善,改良,变好
meliorate v 1 :
to make better ; "
The editor improved the manuscript with his changes " [
synonym : {
better }, {
improve }, {
amend },
{
ameliorate }, {
meliorate }] [
ant : {
aggravate }, {
exacerbate },
{
exasperate }, {
worsen }]
2 :
get better ; "
The weather improved toward evening " [
synonym :
{
better }, {
improve }, {
ameliorate }, {
meliorate }] [
ant :
{
decline }, {
worsen }]
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Meliorated } (
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{
Meliorating }.] [
L .
melioratus ,
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p .
of meliorare to meliorate ,
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melior better ;
akin to Gr .
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Cf . {
Ameliorate }.]
To make better ;
to improve ;
to ameliorate ;
to soften ;
to make more tolerable .
[
1913 Webster ]
Nature by art we nobly meliorate . --
Denham .
[
1913 Webster ]
The pure and benign light of revelation has had a meliorating influence on mankind . --
Washington .
[
1913 Webster ]
Meliorate \
Mel "
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v .
i .
To grow better .
[
1913 Webster ]
137 Moby Thesaurus words for "
meliorate ":
accommodate ,
acculturate ,
adapt ,
adjust ,
advance ,
air ,
alter ,
ameliorate ,
amend ,
be changed ,
be converted into ,
be renewed ,
better ,
boost ,
bottom out ,
break ,
break up ,
bring forward ,
change ,
checker ,
chop ,
chop and change ,
civilize ,
come about ,
come along ,
come around ,
come on ,
come round ,
convert ,
deform ,
degenerate ,
denature ,
descant ,
deteriorate ,
develop ,
deviate ,
diapason ,
diverge ,
diversify ,
edify ,
educate ,
elevate ,
emend ,
enhance ,
enlighten ,
enrich ,
fatten ,
favor ,
fit ,
flop ,
forward ,
foster ,
gain ,
gain ground ,
get ahead ,
get along ,
go ahead ,
go forward ,
go straight ,
graduate ,
grow better ,
haul around ,
improve ,
improve upon ,
jibe ,
lard ,
lay ,
lift ,
look up ,
make an improvement ,
make headway ,
make progress ,
make strides ,
measure ,
melodia ,
mend ,
mitigate ,
modify ,
modulate ,
mutate ,
nurture ,
overthrow ,
perk up ,
pick up ,
progress ,
promote ,
qualify ,
raise ,
re -
create ,
realign ,
rebuild ,
reconstruct ,
redesign ,
refine upon ,
refit ,
reform ,
remake ,
renew ,
reshape ,
restructure ,
revamp ,
revive ,
ring the changes ,
shape up ,
shift ,
shift the scene ,
show improvement ,
shuffle the cards ,
skyrocket ,
socialize ,
straighten out ,
strain ,
subvert ,
swerve ,
tack ,
take a turn ,
take off ,
transfigure ,
transform ,
tune ,
turn ,
turn aside ,
turn into ,
turn the corner ,
turn the scale ,
turn the tables ,
turn the tide ,
turn upside down ,
undergo a change ,
upgrade ,
uplift ,
vary ,
veer ,
warble ,
warp ,
work a change ,
worsen
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