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- [uh-meel-yuh-reyt, uh-mee-lee-uh-]
- /əˈmil yəˌreɪt, əˈmi li ə-/
- /əˈmiːl.jə.reɪt/
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- [uh-meel-yuh-reyt, uh-mee-lee-uh-]
- /əˈmil yəˌreɪt, əˈmi li ə-/
Definitions of ameliorated word
- noun ameliorated Simple past tense and past participle of ameliorate. 1
- adjective ameliorated Having had problem(s) improved upon; having been the subject of amelioration. 0
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Origin of ameliorated
First appearance:
before 1760 One of the 46% newest English words
First recorded in 1760-70; a-5 + meliorate
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Parts of speech for Ameliorated
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ameliorated popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
ameliorated usage trend in Literature
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Antonyms for ameliorated
verb ameliorated
- deteriorated — Become progressively worse.
- aggravated — Aggravated is used to describe a serious crime which involves violence.
- increased — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
- harmed — physical injury or mental damage; hurt: to do him bodily harm.
- hurt — to cause bodily injury to; injure: He was badly hurt in the accident.
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