- Ameliorate
- Today's Word
Ameliorate
uh-MEEL-yuh-rayt
Definition
(verb) To make something better or more tolerable.
Example
The new policy helped ameliorate tensions between departments.
Fun FactAmeliorate comes from the Latin melior, meaning “better.” It’s a favorite of bureaucrats, academics, and corporate copywriters, usually when they want to say “we’re fixing it” without promising too much. It often shows up in PR language when damage control is underway—but improvement is still a work in progress.
Today's Popular Words
Ameliorate
- Today's Word
Ameliorate
uh-MEEL-yuh-rayt
Definition
(verb) To make something better or more tolerable.
Example
The new policy helped ameliorate tensions between departments.
Fun Fact
Ameliorate comes from the Latin melior, meaning “better.” It’s a favorite of bureaucrats, academics, and corporate copywriters, usually when they want to say “we’re fixing it” without promising too much. It often shows up in PR language when damage control is underway—but improvement is still a work in progress.
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