Ameliorate and Modify

Ameliorate

Ameliorate verb - To make better.

Modify and ameliorate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Modify" instead a verb "Ameliorate".

Modify

Modify verb - To limit the meaning of (as a noun).

Ameliorate and modify are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ameliorate" instead a verb "Modify".

Common collocations

memories ameliorate memories modify memories
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