Ameliorates
/ə-ˈmiːl-yə-ˌreɪts/
Definitions
- (v.) Third-person singular form of ameliorate, meaning to make a condition or situation better or less harmful, often used in the context of legal remedies or policy improvements.
The new regulation ameliorates the impact of environmental damage on local communities.
Forms
- ameliorate
- ameliorated
- ameliorating
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Commentary
As an inflectional form, 'ameliorates' references the base verb 'ameliorate'; legally, it often appears in contexts involving improvement of conditions or reduction of harm.
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