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ameliorates

ameliorates is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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.

Questions about ameliorates

What is ameliorates the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Ameliorates is the third-person singular simple present indicative of ameliorate.

Words near ameliorates in the dictionary

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

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