amelioreren — meaning in English
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English meaning
- ameliorate verb To make a bad or unpleasant situation better, or less severe.
- rectify verb To correct a mistake or fix a problem.
Senses
amelioreren is used for these senses in English:
- ameliorate (transitive) To make better, or improve, something perceived to be in a negative condition.
- rectify (transitive) To restore (someone or something) to its proper condition; to straighten out, to set right. [from 16th c.]
ameliorate — full definition
- verb To make a bad or unpleasant situation better, or less severe.
- verb To become better; to improve.
rectify — full definition
- verb To correct a mistake or fix a problem.
- verb In electronics, to convert alternating current into direct current.