Ameliorate

A·mel·io·rate

Ameliorate

v. t.

imp. & p. p. Ameliorated; p. pr. & vb. n. Ameliorating

  1. To make better; to improve; to meliorate.
    In every human being there is a wish to ameliorate his own condition.

Ameliorate

v. i.
  1. To grow better; to meliorate; as, wine ameliorates by age.