The Only Use
ameliorate
in
Frankenstein - 1831 version
(Edited)
- I felt the greatest eagerness to hear the promised narrative, partly from curiosity and partly from a strong desire to ameliorate his fate if it were in my power.
p. 31.6ameliorate = improve
Definitions:
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(1)
(ameliorate) to improve -- especially a bad situation
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)