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ameliorate vs palliate

palliate vs ameliorate

ameliorate and palliate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ameliorate No No Yes No
palliate No No Yes No
As verbs, palliate is a hyponym of ameliorate; that is, palliate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ameliorate:
  • ameliorate: to make better
  • palliate: provide physical relief, as from pain
ameliorate (verb) palliate (verb)
get better provide physical relief, as from pain
to make better lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
Difference between ameliorate and palliate

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