Ameliorate vs Develop - What's the difference?
ameliorate | develop |
To make better, to improve.
* Macaulay
To change with a specific direction, progress.
(ambitransitive) To progress through a sequence of stages.
* Owen
To advance; to further; to promote the growth of.
* Jowett (Thucyd)
To create.
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To acquire something usually over a period of time.
(chess) To place one's pieces actively.
(snooker, pool) To cause a ball to become more open and available to be played on later. Usually by moving it away from the cushion, or by opening a pack.
(math) To change the form of (an algebraic expression, etc.) by executing certain indicated operations without changing the value.
In transitive terms the difference between ameliorate and develop
is that ameliorate is to make better, to improve while develop is to acquire something usually over a period of time.ameliorate
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Verb
(ameliorat)- They offered some compromises in an effort to ameliorate the situation.
- In every human being there is a wish to ameliorate his own condition.
Synonyms
* See alsoAntonyms
* deteriorate * worsendevelop
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(Development)Alternative forms
* develope (obsolete)Verb
- All insects acquire the jointed legs before the wings are fully developed .
- We must develop our own resources to the utmost.
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