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