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ameliorated

ameliorated is the simple past and past participle of ameliorate.

Meaning of ameliorate

Verb

ameliorate (third-person singular simple present ameliorates, present participle ameliorating, simple past and past participle ameliorated)

  1. (transitive) To make better, or improve, something perceived to be in a negative condition.
    • They offered some compromises in an effort to ameliorate the situation.
  2. (intransitive) To become better; improve.

Adjective

ameliorated (comparative more ameliorated, superlative most ameliorated)

  1. Having had problem(s) improved upon; having been the subject of amelioration.

Synonyms of ameliorated

Forms of ameliorated

comparativemore ameliorated
superlativemost ameliorated

Words formed from ameliorated

Questions about ameliorated

What does ameliorated mean?
Ameliorated means having had problem(s) improved upon; having been the subject of amelioration.
What is ameliorated the simple past and past participle of?
Ameliorated is the simple past and past participle of ameliorate.
What part of speech is ameliorated?
Ameliorated is an adjective.

Words near ameliorated in the dictionary

  1. ameliorability
  2. ameliorable
  3. ameliorant
  4. ameliorants
  5. ameliorate
  6. ameliorated
  7. ameliorates
  8. ameliorating
  9. amelioratingly
  10. amelioration
  11. ameliorationist

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