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reparate

/ˈɹɛpəɹət/US/ˈɹɛpəɹət/

reparate adjective: restored to a state of good repair; returned to working order.

Adjective

reparate (not comparable)

  1. (obsolete, possibly, rare) Restored to a state of good repair; returned to working order.
    • For examples of the usage of this term see the citations page.

Verb (1)

UK/ˈɹɛpəɹeɪt/US/ˈɹɛpəˌɹeɪt/

reparate (third-person singular simple present reparates, present participle reparating, simple past and past participle reparated)

  1. (archaic, transitive) Repair; make reparate; restore to proper condition.
    • For examples of the usage of this term see the citations page.

Verb (2)

UK/ˈɹɛpəɹeɪt/US/ˈɹɛpəˌɹeɪt/

reparate (third-person singular simple present reparates, present participle reparating, simple past and past participle reparated)

  1. (intransitive) To make reparations.
  2. (transitive) To make reparations for; redress.
  3. (US, transitive) To make reparation to; compensate.

Forms of reparate

third-person singular presentreparates
present participlereparating
past participlereparated
pastreparated

Origin of reparate

From Latin reparātus (“repaired”), perfect participle of reparō (“to renew, repair”).

Back-formation from reparation.

Words formed from reparate

Questions about reparate

What does reparate mean?
Reparate means restored to a state of good repair; returned to working order.
What part of speech is reparate?
Reparate can be an adjective or a verb.
How do you pronounce reparate?
Reparate is pronounced /ˈɹɛpəɹət/ (UK).

Words near reparate in the dictionary

  1. reparametrizing
  2. reparanda
  3. reparandum
  4. reparasitization
  5. reparasitizations
  6. reparate
  7. reparated
  8. reparates
  9. reparating
  10. reparation
  11. reparational

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