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meliorate

/ˈmiː.li.ə.reɪt/

Traducción: Verbo anticuado que significa hacer algo mejor o mejorar algo; mejorar, perfeccionar o enmendar.

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verb

/ˈmiː.li.ə.reɪt/C2formalobsoleto
  • esVerbo anticuado que significa hacer algo mejor o mejorar algo; mejorar, perfeccionar o enmendar.

An archaic verb meaning to make better or improve something; to ameliorate.

  1. Make betterC1formal

    To make something better; to improve a situation, condition, or quality.

    esmejorar

    • The government implemented policies to meliorate economic inequality.
    • They tried to meliorate the adverse effects of the drought.
    • New treatments have been developed to meliorate the symptoms of the disease.

    Sinónimosameliorateamendbetterenhanceimproverectifyrefineupgrade

    Antónimosdamagedegradedeteriorateharmimpairinjureworsen

  2. Get betterC1formal

    To become better; to improve in quality, condition, or state.

    esmejorar

    • The patient's condition gradually began to meliorate.
    • Economic indicators suggest that the market is starting to meliorate.
    • With time, the situation will meliorate on its own.

    Sinónimosadvancedevelopimprovemendprogressrallyrecover

    Antónimosdeclinedegradedeteriorateregressworsen

Formas
  • meliorated past participle
  • meliorated past simple
  • meliorating present participle
  • meliorates third person singular