# meliorate

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈmiːli.əɹeɪt/

## Definitions
1. To make better; to improve; to solve a problem.
2. To become better.

## Etymology
First attested in 1542; borrowed from Late Latin meliorātus, perfect passive participle of meliorō (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from melior (“better”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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