migliorare

Italian

Etymology

Inherited from Late Latin meliōrāre, a verb based on Latin melior (better). By surface analysis, migliore + -are.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /miʎ.ʎoˈra.re/
  • Rhymes: -are
  • Hyphenation: mi‧glio‧rà‧re

Verb

miglioràre (first-person singular present miglióro, first-person singular past historic migliorài, past participle miglioràto, auxiliary (transitive or sometimes intransitive) avére or (normally when intransitive) èssere)

  1. (transitive) to improve, to ameliorate, to better
    Synonym: rendere migliore
  2. (transitive) to perfect, to correct, to mend
    Synonyms: perfezionare, correggere, ammendare
  3. (intransitive) to improve, to get better [auxiliary essere or avere]
    Synonym: stare meglio

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