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11meliorate — meliorable /meel yeuhr euh beuhl, mee lee euhr euh /, adj. meliorative /meel yeuh ray tiv, yeuhr euh tiv, mee lee euh ray , euhr euh /, adj. meliorator, n. /meel yeuh rayt , mee lee euh /, v.t., v.i., meliorated, meliorating. ameliorate. [1545… …
12Charles Stuart (East India Company officer) — Charles Stuart Nickname Hindoo Stuart Born circa 1758 Kingdom of Ireland Died 31 March 1828 (1828 04 01) …
13meliorate — (v.) 1550s, to make better, back formation from MELIORATION (Cf. melioration) or else from L.L. melioratus, pp. of L. meliorare improve, from melior better, used as comparative of bonus good, but probably originally meaning stronger, from PIE… …
14improvement — n. 1. Improving, amending, meliorating, melioration, ameliorating, amelioration, bettering. 2. Amendment, melioration, amelioration, betterment, progress, proficiency, advancement. 3. Good use, beneficial employment …
15meliorate — [c]/ˈmiliəreɪt / (say meeleeuhrayt) verb (meliorated, meliorating) –verb (t) 1. to make better; ameliorate. –verb (i) 2. to become better; improve. {Late Latin meliōrātus, past participle} –melioration /miliəˈreɪʃən/ (say meeleeuh rayshuhn), noun …
16ameliorating waste — See meliorating waste …
17waste — In the popular sense, the failure to conserve. Loss of assets in the estate of a decedent through mismanagement by the executor or administrator. 31 Am J2d Ex & Ad § 265. In the technical sense, the destruction, misuse, alteration, or neglect of… …
18meliorate — [mēl′yə rāt΄] vt., vi. meliorated, meliorating [< LL melioratus, pp. of meliorare, to make better < L melior, better < IE base * mel , strong, big > Gr mala, very] to make or become better; improve; ameliorate meliorable [mēl′yə rə… …
19melioration — [mēl΄yə rā′shən] n. 1. a meliorating or being meliorated; improvement 2. Linguis. the process by which the meaning or connotation of a word becomes more positive …
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