What does the cryptic crossword clue "In the morning old priest's lecture is to make things better (10)" mean?

The definition is "better". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). AM (synonym="in the morning") + ELI (synonym="old priest") + ORATE (synonym="[to] lecture") = AMELIORATE; definition: "better" The answer is AMELIORATE.

In the morning old priest's lecture is to make things better (10)

Guardian Cryptic #25225 | 22 Across | 2011-01-21 flower

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