MELIORATE Synonyms
There are 13 hypernyms of the word meliorate. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for MELIORATE
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ameliorate | verbv | |||||||
verb • to make better • get better | ||||||||
better | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • (comparative of `good') superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another • (comparative of `good') changed for the better in health or fitness noun • something superior in quality or condition or effect • someone who bets • a superior person having claim to precedence • the superior one of two alternatives adverb • comparative of `well'; in a better or more excellent manner or more advantageously or attractively or to a greater degree etc. • from a position of superiority or authority adjective satellite • (comparative and superlative of `well') wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable • more than half verb • surpass in excellence • to make better • get better | ||||||||
improve | verbv | |||||||
verb • to make better • get better | ||||||||
amend | verbv | |||||||
verb • make amendments to • to make better • set straight or right | ||||||||
advance | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a movement forward • a change for the better; progress in development • a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others • the act of moving forward (as toward a goal) • an amount paid before it is earned • increase in price or value adjective satellite • being ahead of time or need • situated ahead or going before verb • move forward, also in the metaphorical sense • bring forward for consideration or acceptance • increase or raise • contribute to the progress or growth of • cause to move forward • obtain advantages, such as points, etc. • develop in a positive way • develop further • give a promotion to or assign to a higher position • pay in advance • move forward • rise in rate or price | ||||||||
augment | verbv | |||||||
verb • enlarge or increase • grow or intensify | ||||||||
boost | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of giving hope or support to someone • an increase in cost • the act of giving a push verb • increase • give a boost to; be beneficial to • contribute to the progress or growth of • increase or raise • push or shove upward, as if from below or behind | ||||||||
correct | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth • correct in opinion or judgment adjective satellite • socially right or correct • in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure verb • make right or correct • make reparations or amends for • censure severely • adjust for • punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience • fall in value • alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard • treat a defect | ||||||||
cultivate | verbv | |||||||
verb • foster the growth of • prepare for crops • teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment • adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment | ||||||||
develop | verbv | |||||||
verb • make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation • work out • gain through experience • come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes) • come into existence; take on form or shape • change the use of and make available or usable • elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses • create by training and teaching • be gradually disclosed or unfolded; become manifest • grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment • become technologically advanced • cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development • generate gradually • grow emotionally or mature • make visible by means of chemical solutions • superimpose a three-dimensional surface on a plane without stretching, in geometry • move one's pieces into strategically more advantageous positions • move into a strategically more advantageous position • elaborate by the unfolding of a musical idea and by the working out of the rhythmic and harmonic changes in the theme • happen • expand in the form of a series | ||||||||
enhance | verbv | |||||||
verb • increase the level of • make better or more attractive | ||||||||
fix | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • informal terms for a difficult situation • something craved, especially an intravenous injection of a narcotic drug • the act of putting something in working order again • an exemption granted after influence (e.g., money) is brought to bear • a determination of the place where something is verb • restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken • cause to be firmly attached • decide upon or fix definitely • prepare for eating by applying heat • take vengeance on or get even • set or place definitely • kill, preserve, and harden (tissue) in order to prepare for microscopic study • make fixed, stable or stationary • make infertile • influence an event or its outcome by illegal means • put (something somewhere) firmly • make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc • to be about to do something | ||||||||
grow | verbv | |||||||
verb • pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become • become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain • increase in size by natural process • cause to grow or develop • develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation • come into existence; take on form or shape • cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques • come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes) • grow emotionally or mature • become attached by or as if by the process of growth | ||||||||
perfect | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish noun • a tense of verbs used in describing action that has been completed (sometimes regarded as perfective aspect) adjective satellite • without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers • precisely accurate or exact verb • make perfect or complete | ||||||||
polish | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
adjective • of or relating to Poland or its people or culture noun • the property of being smooth and shiny • the Slavic language of Poland • a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality • a preparation used in polishing verb • make (a surface) shine • improve or perfect by pruning or polishing • bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state | ||||||||
progress | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • gradual improvement or growth or development • the act of moving forward (as toward a goal) • a movement forward verb • develop in a positive way • move forward, also in the metaphorical sense • form or accumulate steadily | ||||||||
recover | verbv | |||||||
verb • cover anew • get or find back; recover the use of • get over an illness or shock • regain a former condition after a financial loss • regain or make up for • reuse (materials from waste products) | ||||||||
rectify | verbv | |||||||
verb • determine the length of • reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities • bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one • set straight or right • make right or correct • convert into direct current | ||||||||
recuperate | verbv | |||||||
verb • regain or make up for • regain a former condition after a financial loss • restore to good health or strength • get over an illness or shock | ||||||||
refine | verbv | |||||||
verb • improve or perfect by pruning or polishing • make more complex, intricate, or richer • treat or prepare so as to put in a usable condition • reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities • attenuate or reduce in vigor, strength, or intensity by polishing or purifying • make more precise or increase the discriminatory powers of | ||||||||