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ameliorate

VI ดีขึ้น  become better di-khuen

 

ameliorate

VT ทำให้ ดีขึ้น  ปรับปรุง ขึ้น  improve better enhance tham-hai-di-khuen

 

amelioration

N การ ทำให้ ดีขึ้น  kan-tam-hai-de-kuen

 

ameliorative

A ซึ่ง ทำให้ ดีขึ้น  sueng-tam-hai-de-kuen

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

AMEL

n.The matter with which metallic bodies are overlaid; but its use is superseded by enamel; which see.

 

AMELIORATE

v.t.[L. melior, better. ] To make better; to improve; to meliorate.

 

AMELIORATE

v.i.To grow better; to meliorate.

 

AMELIORATION

n.A making or becoming better; improvement; melioration.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

AMEL

Am "el, n. Etym: [OE. amell, OF. esmail, F. émail, of German origin; cf. OHG. smelzi, G. schmelz. See Smelt, v. t.]

 

Defn: Enamel. [Obs. ] Boyle.

 

AMEL

Am "el, v. t. Etym: [OE. amellen, OF. esmailler, F. émailler, OF. esmail, F. émail.]

 

Defn: To enamel. [Obs. ] Enlightened all with stars, And richly ameled. Chapman.

 

AMELCORN

Am "el *corn `, n. Etym: [Ger. amelkorn: cf. MHG. amel, amer, spelt, and L. amylum starch, Gr.

 

Defn: A variety of wheat from which starch is produced; -- called also French rice.

 

AMELIORABLE

AMELIORABLE A *mel "io *ra *ble, a.

 

Defn: Capable of being ameliorated.

 

AMELIORATE

A *mel "io *rate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Ameliorated; p. pr. & vb. n.Ameliorating.] Etym: [L. ad + meliorare to make better: cf. F. améliorer. See Meliorate. ]

 

Defn: To make better; to improve; to meliorate. In every human being there is a wish to ameliorate his own condition. Macaulay.

 

AMELIORATE

AMELIORATE A *mel "io *rate, v. i.

 

Defn: To grow better; to meliorate; as, wine ameliorates by age.

 

AMELIORATION

A *mel `io *ra "tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. amélioration.]

 

Defn: The act of ameliorating, or the state of being ameliorated; making or becoming better; improvement; melioration. "Amelioration of human affairs." J. S. Mill.

 

AMELIORATIVE

AMELIORATIVE A *mel "io *ra *tive, a.

 

Defn: Tending to ameliorate; producing amelioration or improvement; as, ameliorative remedies, efforts.

 

AMELIORATOR

AMELIORATOR A *mel "io *ra `tor, n.

 

Defn: One who ameliorates.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

amelanchier

am e lan chi er |ˌaməˈlaNGkēər ˈæməˌlæntʃ (i )ər | noun a tree or shrub of a genus that includes the juneberries. [Genus Amelanchier, family Rosaceae. ] ORIGIN from French dialect amelancier medlar.

 

ameliorate

a me lio rate |əˈmēlyəˌrāt, əˈmēlēə -əˈmiliəˌreɪt | verb [ with obj. ] make (something bad or unsatisfactory ) better: the reform did much to ameliorate living standards. DERIVATIVES a me lio ra tive |-rətiv, -ˌrātiv |adjective ORIGIN mid 18th cent.: alteration of meliorate, influenced by French améliorer, from meilleur better.

 

amelioration

a me lio ra tion |əˌmēlyəˈrāSHən əmiːliəˈreɪʃn | noun formal the act of making something better; improvement: progress brings with it the amelioration of the human condition.

 

Oxford Dictionary

amelanchier

amelanchier |ˌaməˈlaŋkɪə | noun a shrub of a genus that includes juneberry and snowy mespilus, typically bearing white flowers. Genus Amelanchier, family Rosaceae. ORIGIN from French dialect amelancier medlar .

 

ameliorate

ameliorate |əˈmiːlɪəreɪt | verb [ with obj. ] formal make (something bad or unsatisfactory ) better: the reform did much to ameliorate living standards. DERIVATIVES ameliorative adjective ORIGIN mid 18th cent.: alteration of meliorate, influenced by French améliorer, from meilleur better .

 

amelioration

ameli ¦or |ation |əˌmiːlɪəˈreɪʃ (ə )n | noun [ mass noun ] formal the act of making something better; improvement: progress brings with it the amelioration of the human condition.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

ameliorate

ameliorate verb measures were taken to ameliorate the situation: improve, make better, better, make improvements to, enhance, help, benefit, boost, amend; relieve, ease, mitigate; informal tweak, patch up. ANTONYMS worsen.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

ameliorate

ameliorate verb any move that ameliorates the situation is welcome. See improve (sense 1 ).

 

amelioration

amelioration noun a decided amelioration in the status of women. See improvement.

 

Duden Dictionary

Amelia

Ame lia Eigenname Amelie |Am e lia |weiblicher Vorname

 

Amelie

Ame lie Eigenname Amelia |ˈameli auch ameˈliː aˈmeːli̯ə |weiblicher Vorname

 

Amelie

Ame lie Substantiv, feminin Medizin , die |Amel ie |die Amelie; Genitiv: der Amelie, Plural: die Amelien griechisch-neulateinisch angeborenes Fehlen einer oder mehrerer Gliedmaßen

 

Amelioration

Ame li o ra ti on Substantiv, feminin besonders Landwirtschaft , die |Ameliorati o n |lateinisch-französisch Verbesserung

 

ameliorieren

ame li o rie ren schwaches Verb Fachsprache |amelior ie ren |schwaches Verb; Perfektbildung mit »hat « französisch améliorer, zu altfranzösisch ameillorer, zu: meillor = besser < lateinisch melior [den Ackerboden ] verbessern

 

Ameloblast

Ame lo blast Substantiv, maskulin , der |Amelobl a st |der Ameloblast; Genitiv: des Ameloblasten, Plural: die Ameloblasten griechisch Adamantoblast

 

Ameloblastom

Ame lo blas tom Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Ameloblast o m |das Ameloblastom; Genitiv: des Ameloblastoms, Plural: die Ameloblastome Adamantinom

 

Amelungen

Ame lun gen Pluralwort , die Amaler |A melungen |Plural ostgotisches Königsgeschlecht

 

French Dictionary

améliorable

améliorable adj. adjectif Qui peut être amélioré.

 

améliorant

améliorant , ante adj. adjectif Qui améliore la fertilité d ’un sol. : Des engrais améliorants. SYNONYME fertilisant .

 

amélioration

amélioration n. f. nom féminin Changement en mieux. : L ’amélioration du sol. Faire des améliorations dans un appartement. FORME FAUTIVE il y a place pour amélioration. Calque de « there is room for improvement » pour cela pourrait être mieux, on pourrait faire mieux, cela est susceptible d ’amélioration, cela laisse à désirer.

 

améliorer

améliorer v. tr. , pronom. verbe transitif Rendre meilleur. : Il a amélioré ce moteur. SYNONYME perfectionner . verbe pronominal Devenir meilleur. : Ses notes se sont améliorées. Note Grammaticale À la forme pronominale, le participe passé de ce verbe s ’accorde toujours en genre et en nombre avec son sujet. Ses résultats se sont considérablement améliorés. aimer

 

Spanish Dictionary

amelcochar

amelcochar verbo transitivo /verbo pronominal 1 Amér Dar a un dulce el punto espeso de la melcocha .2 amelcocharse verbo pronominal Méx coloquial Ablandarse [una cosa ]:este pan se amelcochó .SINÓNIMO reblandecerse .

 

amelga

amelga nombre femenino Faja en que se divide el terreno para sembrar con uniformidad .SINÓNIMO mielga .

 

amelgar

amelgar verbo transitivo Hacer surcos regularmente distanciados en un terreno para sembrar con uniformidad . Conjugación [7 ] como llegar .

 

amelocotonado, -da

amelocotonado, -da adjetivo Esp Que tiene textura, sabor u olor parecido al melocotón .

 

amelonado, -da

amelonado, -da adjetivo Que tiene forma semejante al melón .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

ameliorate

a mel io rate /əmíːliərèɪt /動詞 他動詞 かたく …を改善 [向上, 改良 ]する (improve ), より良い [満足できる ]状態にする (deteriorate ).自動詞 改善される, 向上する .a m l io r tion 名詞 a m l io r tive 形容詞