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ameliorate (a-MEL-yuh-rayt, uh-MEE-lee-) verb tr., intr., also meliorate
To make or grow better; to improve. [Alteration of meliorate, from Late Latin melioratus, past participle of meliorare, from Latin melior (better).] "The tedium, discomfort, and confinement of an extended illness, ameliorated by warm surroundings and a compassionate and loving family, are well portrayed." Marie Orlando, When Vera Was Sick, School Library Journal (New York), Dec 1998. This week's theme: verbs. ............................................................................ Never lend books -- nobody ever returns them; the only books I have in my library are those which people have lent me. -Anatole France, novelist, essayist, Nobel laureate (1844-1924) Q: Tomorrow is my friend's birthday and I forgot to send her a gift. Help! A: Give the gift of words. Send a gift subscription of A.Word.A.Day at http://wordsmith.org/awad/gift.html . It is the gift that keeps on giving the whole year long, and beyond. Pronunciation: http://wordsmith.org/words/ameliorate.wav http://wordsmith.org/words/ameliorate.ram
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