Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
irreparate. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
irreparate, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
irreparate in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
irreparate you have here. The definition of the word
irreparate will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
irreparate, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
English
Etymology
Probably ir- + reparate (either etymology 1 or 2).
Pronunciation
Adjective
irreparate (not comparable)
- (rare) irreparable
1951, Saturday Review, volume 34, number 2, Saturday Review Associates, page 46:Unregulated expansion into a region meant by nature to be range country did serious, often irreparate, damage to the land.
1964, Congressional Serial Set, United States Government Printing Office, page 873:It is with a feeling of real affliction that we heard of the tragical and irreparate loss of President Kennedy.
1971, American Law Reports. ALR 3d: Cases and Annotations, volume 38, page 1,582:Teacher’s union, seeking judicial declaration that public meeting law did not apply to grievance arbitration hearings conducted by union and school board pursuant to agreement, a properly denied preliminary injunction was sought against newspaper representee where court noted its belief that private arguments by public bodies could not be used to circumvent public meeting law but based its ruling on trial court’s finding of no irreparate injury.
Italian
Adjective
irreparate
- feminine plural of irreparato
Latin
Adverb
irreparātē (comparative irreparātius, superlative irreparātissimē)
- irrecoverably
Quotations
For quotations using this term, see Citations:irreparate.