Part 377

<h1>Ameliorate</h1> <Xpage=47>

<hw>A*mel"io*rate</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <def>To grow better; to meliorate; <as>as, wine <ex>ameliorates</ex> by age</as>.</def>

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<hw>A*mel`io*ra"tion</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>am\'82lioration</ets>.]</ety> <def>The act of ameliorating, or the state of being ameliorated; making or becoming better; improvement; melioration.</def> "<i>Amelioration</i> of human affairs."

<i>J. S. Mill.</i>

<h1>Ameliorative</h1> <Xpage=47>

<hw>A*mel"io*ra*tive</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Tending to ameliorate; producing amelioration or improvement; <as>as, <ex>ameliorative</ex> remedies, efforts</as>.</def>

<h1>Ameliorator</h1> <Xpage=47>

<hw>A*mel"io*ra`tor</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who ameliorates.</def>

<h1>Amen</h1> <Xpage=47>

<hw>A`men"</hw> <tt>(?; 277)</tt>, <tt>interj.</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt>, & <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>amen</ets>, Gr. <?/, Heb. <ets>\'bem<?/n</ets> certainly, truly.]</ety> <def>An expression used at the end of prayers, and meaning, <i>So be it</i>. At the end of a creed, it is a solemn asseveration of belief. When it introduces a declaration, it is equivalent to <i>truly</i>, <i>verily</i>. It is used as a noun, to demote: <sd>(a)</sd> concurrence in belief, or in a statement; assent; <sd>(b)</sd> the final word or act; <sd>(c)</sd> Christ as being one who is true and faithful.</def>

<blockquote>And let all the people say, <b>Amen</b>. <i>Ps. cvi. 48.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote><b>Amen</b>, <b>amen</b>, I say to thee, except a man be born again, he can not see the kingdom of God. <i>John ii. 3. Rhemish Trans.</i></blockquote>

<cs><col>To say amen to</col>, <cd>to approve warmly; to concur in heartily or emphatically; to ratify; as, I <i>say Amen to<i> all.</cd></cs>

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<hw>A`men"</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To say Amen to; to sanction fully.</def>

<h1>Amenability</h1> <Xpage=47>

<hw>A*me`na*bil"i*ty</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The quality of being amenable; amenableness.</def>

<i> Coleridge.</i>

<h1>Amenable</h1> <Xpage=47>

<hw>A*me"na*ble</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>amener</ets> to lead; <?/ (L. <ets>ad</ets>) = <ets>mener</ets> to lead, fr. L. <ets>minare</ets> to drive animals (properly by threatening cries), in LL. to lead; L. <ets>minari</ets>, to threaten, <ets>minae</ets> threats. See <er>Menace</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Old Law)</fld> <def>Easy to be led; governable, as a woman by her husband.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Jacob.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Liable to be brought to account or punishment; answerable; responsible; accountable; <as>as, <ex>amenable</ex> to law</as>.</def>

<blockquote>Nor is man too diminutive . . . to be <b>amenable</b> to the divine government. <i>I. Taylor.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Liable to punishment, a charge, a claim, etc.</def>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>Willing to yield or submit; responsive; tractable.</def>

<blockquote>Sterling . . . always was <b>amenable</b> enough to counsel. <i>Carlyle.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Amenableness</h1> <Xpage=47>