Word of the Day

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Ameliorate

[ə-meel-yə-rayt]Part of speech: verb

Origin: latin, 16th century

• To improve or make more tolerable
• To alleviate

Examples of Ameliorate in a sentence

• The massage I received helped to ameliorate my back pain.
• We need to think of ways to ameliorate the high turnover rate in the company.

"Illya, we can ameliorate the damages to our mission... I promise."

About Ameliorate

Throughout history, people have come up with some strange ways of ameliorating — or making better — symptoms of sickness or ill health. For many years, mercury was believed to cure ailments, heal injuries, and prolong life. We now know that mercury is extremely poisonous and deadly if consumed in large amounts.

Did you Know?

Ameliorate doesn't just describe something getting better or improving. It's used exclusively to refer to something that is currently in a bad or negative state that's then improved to a degree.

Comments

[pfrye.livejournal.com]

Mr. Waverly had hoped that the addition of a Soviet to UNCLE would ameliorate some of the Cold War distrust and hate that seemed to permeate headquarters. He hoped that once people got to know Agent Kuryakin things would be better. So far his hope had been for naught. Agent Kuryakin's personality made it difficult to befriend him and distrust was rampant. He was however, willing to give his plan more time.

[banemmanan.livejournal.com]

I really like your insights into Mr. Waverly through your fics. Like how important it is for him to have the patience to see decisions through if they don't immediately go as planned. Very nice.

[mrua7.livejournal.com]

"Illya just another fifteen more minutes, give or take a few and you'll be able to take care of that growling stomach of yours," Napoleon said.

"Yes I will be happy to masticate some food, so as to ameliorate my hunger."

"Cute tovarisch, really cute."

"I thought it was rather clever".

[banemmanan.livejournal.com]

Ooh! A double whammy! I love it!

[mrua7.livejournal.com]

Thank you!