Synset:ameliorate amend better meliorate
Examples:
- The editor improved the manuscript with his changes
Antonyms:worsen
Derivationally Related Form:ameliorativemeliorationbettermentamendableamelioratoryimprovementmeliorativeameliorationbetterimprover
Hypernyms:alter change modify
Inherited Hypernyms:betterchange
Direct Hyponyms:advanceaidalleviateassuagebeautifybuildbuild upbushelconditiondevelopdistilldoctordowneducateembellishemendenhanceenrichfancifyfine-tunefixfructifyfurbish uphelphoneiron outliftmake puremendpalliateperfectpolishprettifypurifyput rightraiserefinereformregeneraterelieverepairrestorerevitalizestraighten outsublimatetouch onturn aroundupgrade
Causes:ameliorate better improve meliorate
Full Troponyms:advancebarberbathebecomebenefitbobbring aroundbuffbuildbuild upcapacitatechinkchokeclean upcleansecloseco-educatecoaptcobblecombcomfortconditioncorkdarndecontaminatedoll updouchedressdress updungeducateemendenhanceenrichfancifyfertilizefillflossfollow upfomentfructifygarglegaufferglossgroomhabilitateheelhelphighlighthome-schoolhushiron outlipstickmake upmanicuremarcelmoussenitrifyoptimizeoverrefinepatchpedicureperfectperfumepermpieceplugpointpolishpomadepowderpreparepurgepurifyqualifyraiserazorreconditionrecuperateredeveloprefinereformregeneraterejuvenaterelieverepairrougeround outschoolscrubsealsettleshampooshaveshowersimonizeslicksoapsocializesolesoothesophisticatesponge downspruce upstoppertalctamponteasetinkertonsuretopdresstouch uptrouble-shootturn aroundupgradevampwashwave
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something | They --- their earnings this year (apply to: improve)