melhorar

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melhorar

/mɨ.ʎu.ˈɾaɾ/ Portugal

Where it comes from

Do latim melior⁽ˡᵃ⁾.

verb melhorando · melhorado · melhoro · melhoras · melhora · melhoramos

direct, transitive tornar melhor, aperfeiçoar
direct, transitive restituir saúde a
intransitive curar-se de doença

Similar: amelhorar, aperfeiçoar, incrementar, perfeccionar, curar · Opposite: piorar

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verb

Similar: amelhorar, aperfeiçoar, incrementar, perfeccionar, curar · Opposite: piorar

In English

better to improve
ameliorate to make better
recover intransitive: to get better, regain health
improve to make something better
upgrade to improve
enhance improve something by adding features
amend to make better

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@misc{melhorar_2026,
  title = {melhorar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/melhorar},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}