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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
meliorate /ˈmiːlɪəreɪt/
▶verb formal another term for ameliorate.
– derivatives
melioration noun,
meliorative adjective.
melioration noun,
meliorative adjective.
– origin C16 (earlier (ME) as melioration): from late L. meliorat-, meliorare ‘improve’.
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