Thesaurus / meliorate
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They must suppress the workings of British philanthropy, seeking to meliorate the condition of the unfortunate West Indian slave.
THE PAPERS AND WRITINGS OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN, VOLUME TWOABRAHAM LINCOLNSome years ago several pious individuals undertook to meliorate the condition of the prisons.
AMERICAN INSTITUTIONS AND THEIR INFLUENCEALEXIS DE TOCQUEVILLE ET AL.Their adoption would promote the public service and meliorate the condition of the Army.
A COMPILATION OF THE MESSAGES AND PAPERS OF THE PRESIDENTSJAMES D. RICHARDSONWhy the hills behind Cladich, that people call tame, make a background that no art might meliorate.
BLACKWOOD'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE, VOL. 66 NO.406, AUGUST 1849VARIOUSMay goodness, which thy heart did once enthrone, Emit one ray to meliorate my own!
THE POETICAL WORKS OF HENRY KIRKE WHITEHENRY KIRKE WHITEI do not find that a succession of crops has yet been attempted; surely it would help to meliorate and improve the soil.
A COMPLETE ACCOUNT OF THE SETTLEMENT AT PORT JACKSONWATKIN TENCHI have no interest distinct from that which has a tendency to meliorate the situation of mankind.
THE WRITINGS OF THOMAS PAINE, VOLUME III.THOMAS PAINESuch men as Gladstone and Bright, who are seeking by wise legislation to remove or meliorate the evils of centuries of injustice.
BEACON LIGHTS OF HISTORY, VOLUME XIJOHN LORDRather let us say that that is very natural which nature permits us to meliorate in her handiwork.
THE TRAINING OF A PUBLIC SPEAKERGRENVILLE KLEISERThere is room enough in this country for us; and if they be our friends, let them meliorate our condition here.
THOUGHTS ON AFRICAN COLONIZATIONWILLIAM LLOYD GARRISONWORDS RELATED TO MELIORATE
- abets
- accommodates
- advocates
- backs
- ballyhoos
- befriends
- benefits
- bolsters
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- bucks up
- cheers
- cooperates
- does a favor
- does a service
- does one's part
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- takes under one's wing
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- correct
- cultivate
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- edit
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- abate
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- forward
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- lessen
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- meliorate
- mitigate
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- mollify
- nurse
- open the door
- pacify
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- promote
- quiet
- relax
- release
- relent
- relieve
- run interference for
- simplify
- slack
- slacken
- smooth
- soften
- soothe
- speed
- speed up
- still
- tranquilize
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