ameliorate

== English == === Etymology === Alteration of meliorate after French améliorer. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /əˈmiːli.əɹeɪt/ === Verb === ameliorate (third-person singular simple present ameliorates, present participle ameliorating, simple past and past participle ameliorated) (transitive) To make better, or improve, something perceived to be in a negative condition. 2023, Eric Sims, Jing Cynthia Wu, and Ji Zhang, The Four-Equation New Keynesian Model, The Review of Economics and Statistics 105(4), pp. 931--947 We further show that an implementable rule for the central bank's long bond portfolio significantly ameliorates the adverse consequences of a binding ZLB on the policy rate. (intransitive) To become better; improve. ==== Synonyms ==== See also Thesaurus:improve ==== Antonyms ==== deteriorate worsen ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== amelioration ameliorative ameliorable inameliorable meliorate ==== Translations ==== === See also === alleviate mitigate === References ===