# ameliorate

> English word · Verb · IPA /əˈmiːli.əɹeɪt/ · frequency rank #49,183

## Definitions
1. To make better, or improve, something perceived to be in a negative condition.
2. To become better; improve.

## Etymology
Alteration of meliorate after French améliorer.

## Common misspellings (13)
`aemliorate`, `ameilorate`, `amelioarte`, `amelioraet`, `amelioratte`, `ameliorrate`, `ameliortae`, `ameliroate`, `amelliorate`, `ameloirate`, `amleiorate`, `ammeliorate`, `maeliorate`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ameliorate