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ameliorating

ameliorating is the present participle and gerund 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 ameliorating

What is ameliorating the present participle and gerund of?
Ameliorating is the present participle and gerund of ameliorate.

Words near ameliorating in the dictionary

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

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