ameliorate
verbTo improve an unfavorable condition or situation.
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emend
verbTo correct or improve the wording of a text.
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verbTo improve or increase a quality, value, or effect.
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adjectiveRelating to eugenics, the scientifically discredited belief that controlling human reproduction could improve populations.
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adjectiveBeyond recovery, correction, or improvement in the relevant context.
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nounA thorough examination and substantial repair, revision, or improvement.
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noun phraseA metaphor for competing to maintain relative standing, so greater effort brings little improvement in one's position.
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verbTo renovate or improve the condition and appearance of something.
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adjectiveCapable of being corrected or improved.
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verbTo repair or improve an old or damaged building or object.
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