Definition of "ameliorates" []

• Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ameliorate. (verb)

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• "His use of "ameliorates" brought laughter from a room of baseball reporters."
• "His use of "ameliorates" brought laughter from a room of baseball reporters not used to team personnel uttering polysyllabic words."
• "If you really love Veracruz City then perhaps you might think about Xalapa the capital of the state where there is the University of Veracruz with all the cultural advantages plus an altitude of some 2000 ft above sea level which ameliorates the climate considerably."