mejorar — meaning in English
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English meaning
- ameliorate verb To make a bad or unpleasant situation better, or less severe.
- amend verb To make formal changes to a document, law, or agreement in order to correct or improve it.
- batten noun A long, narrow strip of wood or metal used to strengthen, fasten, or hold something in place, especially in construction or on a ship.
- better adj Of higher quality, more suitable, or more desirable than something else being compared.
- buff noun A person deeply knowledgeable or enthusiastic about a particular subject.
- enhance verb To improve the quality, value, or appeal of something.
- improve verb To make something better in quality, value, or condition.
- outdo verb To do better than someone else; to surpass.
- upgrade noun An improved version of something, often a piece of technology or equipment.
Senses
mejorar is used for these senses in English:
- ameliorate (transitive) To make better, or improve, something perceived to be in a negative condition.
- amend (transitive) To make better; improve.
- batten To become better; to improve in condition; especially of animals, by feeding; to fatten up. [from late 16th c.]
- better (transitive) To give advantage to; to support; to advance the interest of.
- buff To polish and make shiny by rubbing.
- buff (video games, RPG) To make a character or an item stronger.
- enhance To augment or make something greater.
- enhance To improve something by adding features.
ameliorate — full definition
- verb To make a bad or unpleasant situation better, or less severe.
- verb To become better; to improve.
amend — full definition
- verb To make formal changes to a document, law, or agreement in order to correct or improve it.
- verb To improve or correct something more generally.