amelioratev.

Brit.

/əˈmiːlɪəreɪt/, U.S.

/əˈmiljəˌreɪt/,

/əˈmiliəˌreɪt/

Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item; modelled on a French lexical item. Etymon: meliorate v.

Etymology: Alteration of meliorate v. after French améliorer (1507 in Middle French), itself an alteration (after classical Latin meliōr- , melior better: see meliorate v.) of †ameillorer to improve (something) (12th cent. in Old French; < a- a- prefix⁵ + meillor better (second half of the 10th cent. as mieldre ; Middle French, French meilleur ; < classical Latin meliōr- , melior : see meliorate v.)).

1. transitive. To make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better. Also: to reduce the impact or severity of (something negative or unpleasant); to mitigate, alleviate, soften.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > improvement > [verb (transitive)]

beetc975

betterOE

goodOE

sharpa1100

amendc1300

enhance1526

meliorate1542

embetter1568

endeara1586

enrich1598

meliorize1598

mend1603

sweeten1607

improve1617

to work up1641

ameliorate1653

solace1667

fine1683

ragout1749

to make something of1778

richen1795

transcendentalize1846

to tone up1847

to do something (also things) for (also to)1880

rich1912

to step up1920

uprate1965

up1968

nice1993

1653 W. Slingsby Mission of Consol. 51 A means to improve, and ameliorate your estate in your coinheritance with him.

1779 H. Swinburne Trav. Spain xxxvi. 312 The probability of their lot being so much ameliorated.

1813 H. Davy Elements Agric. Chem. iv. 177 A sterile soil..may be ameliorated by the application of quick lime.

1849 T. B. Macaulay Hist. Eng. I. 279 In every human being there is a wish to ameliorate his own condition.

1898 Argosy Oct. 444 Pete's sufferings were greatly ameliorated.

1932 B. Segale At End of Sante Fe Trail ii. xiv. 171 Sister, what can we do to assist in ameliorating the present condition of your hospital?

1977 Economist 20 Aug. 12/2 Social ills can be ameliorated by social care and social spending.

2013 N.Y. Rev. Bks. 15 Aug. 28/2 The Court has..refused to interpret the Equal Protection Clause as mandating measures to ameliorate racial inequality.

2. intransitive. To become better; to improve.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > improvement > [verb (intransitive)] > improve or grow better

betterOE

goodOE

risec1175

mend1546

meliorize1598

to mend one's hand1611

improve1642

meliorate1655

brighten1659

ameliorate1728

to look up1806

to tone up1881

raise1898

graduate1916

to shape up1938

1728 tr. R. Aubert de Vertot d'Aubeuf Hist. Knights of Malta II. 175 And if he has ameliorated [Fr. s'il est melioré] he shall retake the commandry that he quitted.

1796 J. Morse Amer. Universal Geogr. (new ed.) I. 626 The state of things is rapidly ameliorating.

1882 A. Geikie in Macmillan's Mag. Mar. 365/2 [Man]..would find his way back as the climate ameliorated.

1904 Amer. Med. 6 Aug. 260/2 The patient was a young man of 18, in whom symptoms of appendicitis ameliorated rapidly in the course of several days.

1995 I. Banks Whit (1996) xx. 333 He would..be ready to call me back on the instant that the situation improved and Grandfather's humour ameliorated.

3. intransitive. Linguistics. Of a word, expression, etc.: to develop a more favourable meaning or more positive connotations. Cf. amelioration n. 3.

ΚΠ

1964 Illinois Eng. Bull. Nov. 3 Words may change for the better; in this case they are said to ameliorate.

1981 S. Morahan Woman's Place ii. 42 Sweetheart meant ‘one loved illicitly’ in the seventeenth century, although it has ameliorated since.

2015 C. Kay & K. Allan Eng. Hist. Semantics v. 79 While the meaning of nice ameliorated from ‘foolish’ to ‘pleasant’, silly..underwent pejoration in an opposite direction.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2020; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	ameliorate
释义	amelioratev. Brit. /əˈmiːlɪəreɪt/, U.S. /əˈmiljəˌreɪt/, /əˈmiliəˌreɪt/ Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item; modelled on a French lexical item. Etymon: meliorate v. Etymology: Alteration of meliorate v. after French améliorer (1507 in Middle French), itself an alteration (after classical Latin meliōr- , melior better: see meliorate v.) of †ameillorer to improve (something) (12th cent. in Old French; < a- a- prefix⁵ + meillor better (second half of the 10th cent. as mieldre ; Middle French, French meilleur ; < classical Latin meliōr- , melior : see meliorate v.)). 1. transitive. To make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better. Also: to reduce the impact or severity of (something negative or unpleasant); to mitigate, alleviate, soften. ΘΚΠ the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > improvement > [verb (transitive)] beetc975 betterOE goodOE sharpa1100 amendc1300 enhance1526 meliorate1542 embetter1568 endeara1586 enrich1598 meliorize1598 mend1603 sweeten1607 improve1617 to work up1641 ameliorate1653 solace1667 fine1683 ragout1749 to make something of1778 richen1795 transcendentalize1846 to tone up1847 to do something (also things) for (also to)1880 rich1912 to step up1920 uprate1965 up1968 nice1993 1653 W. Slingsby Mission of Consol. 51 A means to improve, and ameliorate your estate in your coinheritance with him. 1779 H. Swinburne Trav. Spain xxxvi. 312 The probability of their lot being so much ameliorated. 1813 H. Davy Elements Agric. Chem. iv. 177 A sterile soil..may be ameliorated by the application of quick lime. 1849 T. B. Macaulay Hist. Eng. I. 279 In every human being there is a wish to ameliorate his own condition. 1898 Argosy Oct. 444 Pete's sufferings were greatly ameliorated. 1932 B. Segale At End of Sante Fe Trail ii. xiv. 171 Sister, what can we do to assist in ameliorating the present condition of your hospital? 1977 Economist 20 Aug. 12/2 Social ills can be ameliorated by social care and social spending. 2013 N.Y. Rev. Bks. 15 Aug. 28/2 The Court has..refused to interpret the Equal Protection Clause as mandating measures to ameliorate racial inequality. 2. intransitive. To become better; to improve. ΘΚΠ the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > improvement > [verb (intransitive)] > improve or grow better betterOE goodOE risec1175 mend1546 meliorize1598 to mend one's hand1611 improve1642 meliorate1655 brighten1659 ameliorate1728 to look up1806 to tone up1881 raise1898 graduate1916 to shape up1938 1728 tr. R. Aubert de Vertot d'Aubeuf Hist. Knights of Malta II. 175 And if he has ameliorated [Fr. s'il est melioré] he shall retake the commandry that he quitted. 1796 J. Morse Amer. Universal Geogr. (new ed.) I. 626 The state of things is rapidly ameliorating. 1882 A. Geikie in Macmillan's Mag. Mar. 365/2 [Man]..would find his way back as the climate ameliorated. 1904 Amer. Med. 6 Aug. 260/2 The patient was a young man of 18, in whom symptoms of appendicitis ameliorated rapidly in the course of several days. 1995 I. Banks Whit (1996) xx. 333 He would..be ready to call me back on the instant that the situation improved and Grandfather's humour ameliorated. 3. intransitive. Linguistics. Of a word, expression, etc.: to develop a more favourable meaning or more positive connotations. Cf. amelioration n. 3. ΚΠ 1964 Illinois Eng. Bull. Nov. 3 Words may change for the better; in this case they are said to ameliorate. 1981 S. Morahan Woman's Place ii. 42 Sweetheart meant ‘one loved illicitly’ in the seventeenth century, although it has ameliorated since. 2015 C. Kay & K. Allan Eng. Hist. Semantics v. 79 While the meaning of nice ameliorated from ‘foolish’ to ‘pleasant’, silly..underwent pejoration in an opposite direction. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2020; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < v.1653
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