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ameliorate

Cross references:
  1. improve               
 
ame.lio.rate \*-'me-l-y*-.ra-t, -'me--le--*-\ \-.me-l-y*-'ra--sh*n, 
   -.me--le--*-\ \-'me-l-y*-.ra-t-iv, -'me--le--*-\ \-.ra-t-*r\ \-r*-.to-r-e-, 
   -.to.r-\ vb [alter. of meliorate] : to make better or more tolerable  : to 
   grow better  - ame.lio.ra.tion n