ameliorate vs build up

build up vs ameliorate

ameliorate and build up both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ameliorate	No	No	Yes	No
build up	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, build up is a hyponym of ameliorate; that is, build up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ameliorate:

ameliorate: to make better
build up: change the use of and make available or usable

Other hyponyms of ameliorate include alleviate, assuage, palliate, relieve, aid, help, regenerate, revitalize, enrich, develop, turn around, help, upgrade, condition, emend, iron out, put right, straighten out, enhance, bushel, doctor, fix, furbish up, mend, repair, restore, touch on, reform, reform, beautify, embellish, fancify, prettify, build, hone, perfect, down, fine-tune, polish, refine, distil, distill, make pure, purify, sublimate, fructify, lift, raise, advance, upgrade, educate.

ameliorate (verb)	build up (verb)
get better	form or accumulate steadily
to make better	enlarge, develop, or increase by degrees or in stages
	change the use of and make available or usable
	bolster or strengthen
	prepare oneself for a military confrontation

Difference between ameliorate and build up

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