v. t.
In every human being there is a wish to ameliorate his own condition. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i. To grow better; to meliorate;
adj. prenom. [ p. pr. of ameliorate. ] causing improvement in or reducing the bad effects of an unfavorable condition.
n. [ Cf. F. amélioration. ] The act of ameliorating, or the state of being ameliorated; making or becoming better; improvement; melioration. “Amelioration of human affairs.” J. S. Mill. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Tending to ameliorate; producing amelioration or improvement;
n. One who ameliorates. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
Nature by art we nobly meliorate. Denham. [ 1913 Webster ]
The pure and benign light of revelation has had a meliorating influence on mankind. Washington. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i. To grow better. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Same as Meliorator. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. melioratio. ] The act or operation of meliorating, or the state of being meliorated; improvement. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One who meliorates. [ 1913 Webster ]