ameliorate
verb (formal)

- to make a bad or unpleasant situation better

Cambridge Dictionary

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WORD ORIGIN

The etymology of the word "ameliorate" is rooted in the Latin language, with an interesting path through French.

- Latin Origin: It starts with the Latin word melior, which means "better".

- French Influence: The word then evolved into the French verb améliorer, where the prefix "a-" (from Latin ad-) was added.

- English Adoption: In the 18th century, English speakers adapted the word into "ameliorate," maintaining the meaning of improving or making something better.

The word's meaning has remained relatively consistent since its introduction into English, usually referring to enhancing something or making a bad or unsatisfactory situation better.

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PATHS TO PROGRESS

- “The art of improvement is simply the art of making fewer mistakes tomorrow than you did today."

- "Amelioration begins the moment we stop seeing obstacles as stop signs, but as detours to a better route."

- "True progress is less about speed and more about the direction of improvement."

- “When life gets tougher, just remember: even diamonds were once a piece of coal."

- "A river cuts through rock not with power, but with persistence.

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SYNONYMS

alleviate, AMELIORATE, better, boost, brighten, develop, enhance, enrich, elevate, give a new lease on life, grease the wheels, heal, heighten, help along, hone, improve, lift, lighten, make better, mitigate, perk up, pick up, rectify, refine, remedy, set right, sharpen, shine up, smarten up, smooth out, sort out, soup up, spruce up, step up, straighten out, strengthen, take it up a notch, take to the next level, touch up, turn the corner, turn the tide, tweak, upgrade, uplift

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