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ameliorate
[/əˈmiːliəreɪt/]
verb
melhorar
1.
to make something better or improve a situation
The new policy will ameliorate working conditions for employees.
A nova política irá melhorar as condições de trabalho dos funcionários.
2.
to become better; to improve
The patient's condition began to ameliorate after treatment.
O estado do paciente começou a melhorar após o tratamento.
Synonyms
improve
enhance
better
upgrade
refine
Antonyms
worsen
deteriorate
decline
aggravate
degrade
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
melhorar
most common translation
São Paulo
melhorar
standard usage
Rio de Janeiro
melhorar
standard usage
Portugal
melhorar
standard usage; formal contexts may use 'aperfeiçoar'
Related Idioms & Phrases
ameliorate the situation
ameliorate conditions
ameliorate relations
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