ameliorate
To make something bad or unsatisfactory better, more tolerable, or more effective. It is frequently used in formal contexts to describe improving social conditions, medical symptoms, or structural problems.
Beispiele
3 von 5A simple humidifying device can help ameliorate the dry air in your bedroom during winter.
A simple humidifying device can help ameliorate the dry air in your bedroom during winter.
The proposed legislative changes are designed to ameliorate the housing crisis in urban centers.
The proposed legislative changes are designed to ameliorate the housing crisis in urban centers.
I brought some chocolate to see if it would ameliorate the mood after our long meeting.
I brought some chocolate to see if it would ameliorate the mood after our long meeting.
Wortfamilie
Merkhilfe
Look at the middle of the word: 'melior' is the Latin root for 'better' (like in the word 'meliorism'). Think of 'A-MEAL-iorate': a good meal can make any bad situation feel better.
Schnelles Quiz
The government is introducing several new initiatives intended to ________ the living standards of those in rural areas.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: ameliorate
Beispiele
A simple humidifying device can help ameliorate the dry air in your bedroom during winter.
everydayA simple humidifying device can help ameliorate the dry air in your bedroom during winter.
The proposed legislative changes are designed to ameliorate the housing crisis in urban centers.
formalThe proposed legislative changes are designed to ameliorate the housing crisis in urban centers.
I brought some chocolate to see if it would ameliorate the mood after our long meeting.
informalI brought some chocolate to see if it would ameliorate the mood after our long meeting.
Data suggests that early intervention programs significantly ameliorate the long-term effects of developmental delays.
academicData suggests that early intervention programs significantly ameliorate the long-term effects of developmental delays.
The management team is looking for ways to ameliorate the tension between the departments following the merger.
businessThe management team is looking for ways to ameliorate the tension between the departments following the merger.
Wortfamilie
Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
measures to ameliorate
measures to ameliorate
aimed at ameliorating
aimed at ameliorating
efforts to ameliorate
efforts to ameliorate
Wird oft verwechselt mit
While similar, 'alleviate' is specifically used for making pain or burdens lighter, while 'ameliorate' is used for improving general situations or conditions.
This word sounds similar but means to make someone feel isolated or estranged.
Nutzungshinweise
The word is high-register and formal. It is almost always used in the context of improving a negative situation rather than making a good situation even better (for which 'enhance' or 'optimize' would be better).
Häufige Fehler
Learners often use 'ameliorate' in casual speech (e.g., 'I want to ameliorate my cooking skills'), which sounds unnatural. Use 'improve' for personal skills or casual contexts.
Merkhilfe
Look at the middle of the word: 'melior' is the Latin root for 'better' (like in the word 'meliorism'). Think of 'A-MEAL-iorate': a good meal can make any bad situation feel better.
Wortherkunft
Derived from the French word 'améliorer', which comes from the Latin 'melior' meaning 'better'.
Grammatikmuster
Kultureller Kontext
Commonly used in English-speaking academic and political discourse when discussing social welfare, public health, and environmental policy.
Schnelles Quiz
The government is introducing several new initiatives intended to ________ the living standards of those in rural areas.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: ameliorate
Verwandtes Vokabular
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to
A1Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.
and
A1A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.
a
A1A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.
that
A1This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.
I
A1The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.
for
A1Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.
not
A1A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.
with
A1A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.
he
A1A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.
you
A1Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
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