Past tense of ameliorate
regular verb
The past tense of ameliorate is ameliorated. The past participle is also ameliorated.
Forms of ameliorate
| Base form (V1) | ameliorate /əˈmiːli.əɹeɪt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | ameliorated |
| Past participle (V3) | ameliorated |
| Present participle | ameliorating |
| Third person singular | ameliorates |
Ameliorated in a sentence
- Improvements in the focal oxygen supply by HBO ameliorated calcific uremic arteriolopathy in high-altitude areas.2015 June 15, Hai-tao Zhu et al., “Hyperbaric oxygen therapy ameliorates acute brain injury after porcine intracerebral hemorrhage at high…. From the entry arteriolopathy
- Right and left ventricular collagen content was increased with pulmonary artery banding compared to sham-operated controls and ameliorated by macitentan.2016 January 15, “Dual Endothelin Receptor Blockade Abrogates Right Ventricular Remodeling and Biventricular Fibrosis in Isolated Elevated…. From the entry macitentan
- For all of these reasons, it is dubious that new textualists have solved, or even significantly ameliorated, the levels ‐ of ‐ generality problem.2015, Bassham, Gregory, Oakley, Ian, New Textualism: The Potholes Ahead., Ratio Juris. Vol. 28 No. 1 March 2015 (127–48). From the entry delegational
Meaning of ameliorate
- verb To make better, or improve, something perceived to be in a negative condition.
- verb To become better; improve.
Questions about the past tense of ameliorate
- What is the past tense of ameliorate?
- The past tense of ameliorate is ameliorated.
- What is the past participle of ameliorate?
- The past participle of ameliorate is ameliorated.
- Is ameliorate a regular or irregular verb?
- Ameliorate is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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