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meliorate

me.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\ vb [LL melioratus, pp. of 
   meliorare, fr. L melior better; akin t]o L multus much, Gk mala very : to 
   make or become better : IMPROVE  - me.lio.ra.tion n