better#1 (v)
improve#1 (v)
amend (v)
ameliorate#1 (v)
meliorate#1 (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 30
def to make better
examples The editor improved the manuscript with his changes
Frame - 8 Somebody ----s something
Frame - 10 Something ----s somebody
Frame - 11 Something ----s something
Outgoing links
Cause better, improve, ameliorate, meliorate
Hypernym change, alter, modify
Derivationally related form meliorate → meliorative
Derivationally related form meliorate → melioration; meliorate → melioration
Derivationally related form ameliorate → ameliorative
Derivationally related form ameliorate → amelioratory
Derivationally related form ameliorate → amelioration
Derivationally related form amend → amendable
Derivationally related form improve → improvement
Derivationally related form improve → improver; improve → improver
Derivationally related form better → betterment
Derivationally related form better → better
Antonym better → worsen
Hyponym relieve, alleviate, palliate, assuage; help, aid; regenerate, revitalize; enrich; build up, develop; turn around; help; upgrade; condition; emend; iron out, straighten out, put right; enhance; repair, mend, fix, bushel, doctor, furbish up, restore, touch on; reform; reform; fancify, beautify, embellish, prettify; build; perfect, hone; polish, refine, fine-tune, down; purify, sublimate, make pure, distill; fructify; raise, lift; advance; upgrade; educate
Verb Group better, improve, ameliorate, meliorate
Incoming links
Derivationally related form meliorative → meliorate
Derivationally related form amelioratory → ameliorate
Derivationally related form ameliorative → ameliorate
Derivationally related form amendable → amend
Derivationally related form improvement → improve
Derivationally related form betterment → better
Derivationally related form melioration → meliorate; melioration → meliorate
Derivationally related form amelioration → ameliorate
Derivationally related form improver → improve; improver → improve
Derivationally related form better → better
Hypernym relieve, alleviate, palliate, assuage; help, aid; regenerate, revitalize; enrich; build up, develop; turn around; help; upgrade; condition; emend; iron out, straighten out, put right; enhance; repair, mend, fix, bushel, doctor, furbish up, restore, touch on; reform; reform; fancify, beautify, embellish, prettify; build; perfect, hone; polish, refine, fine-tune, down; purify, sublimate, make pure, distill; fructify; raise, lift; advance; upgrade; educate
Hyponym change, alter, modify
Verb Group better, improve, ameliorate, meliorate
Antonym worsen → better

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