IRREPARABLE

irreparable

(adjective) impossible to repair, rectify, or amend; “irreparable harm”; “an irreparable mistake”; “irreparable damages”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

irreparable (comparative more irreparable, superlative most irreparable)

Incapable of being repaired, amended, cured or rectified; unrepairable.

Source: Wiktionary


Ir*rep"a*ra*ble, a. Etym: [L. irreparabilis: cf. F. irréparable. See In- not, and Reparable.]

Definition: Not reparable; not capable of being repaired, recovered, regained, or remedied; irretrievable; irremediable; as, an irreparable breach; an irreparable loss. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.

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