ameliorate (verb)
21iron out — verb 1. settle or put right (Freq. 1) we need to iron out our disagreements • Syn: ↑straighten out, ↑put right • Hypernyms: ↑better, ↑improve, ↑amend, ↑ …
22touch on — verb 1. refer to or discuss briefly (Freq. 4) • Hypernyms: ↑mention, ↑advert, ↑bring up, ↑cite, ↑name, ↑refer • Verb Frames: Somebody s something …
23get over — verb 1. travel across or pass over (Freq. 4) The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day • Syn: ↑traverse, ↑track, ↑cover, ↑cross, ↑pass over, ↑get across, ↑ …
24fine-tune — verb 1. make fine adjustments or divide into marked intervals for optimal measuring calibrate an instrument graduate a cylinder • Syn: ↑calibrate, ↑graduate • Derivationally related forms: ↑graduation (for: ↑ …
25change state — verb undergo a transformation or a change of position or action We turned from Socialism to Capitalism The people turned against the President when he stole the election • Syn: ↑turn • See Also: ↑turn around (for: ↑turn) …
26make pure — verb remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation purify the water • Syn: ↑purify, ↑sublimate, ↑distill • Derivationally related forms: ↑distillate (for: ↑ …
27see the light — verb change for the better The lazy student promised to reform the habitual cheater finally saw the light • Syn: ↑reform, ↑straighten out • Derivationally related forms: ↑reformatory (for: ↑ …
28bounce back — verb improve in health (Freq. 2) He got well fast • Syn: ↑get well, ↑get over • Ant: ↑get worse (for: ↑get well) …
29fancify — verb make more beautiful • Syn: ↑beautify, ↑embellish, ↑prettify • Ant: ↑uglify (for: ↑beautify) • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …
30furbish up — verb restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken She repaired her TV set Repair my shoes please • Syn: ↑repair, ↑mend, ↑fix, ↑bushel, ↑doctor, ↑restore, ↑ …
