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- [im-pair]
- /ɪmˈpɛər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [im-pair]
- /ɪmˈpɛər/
Definitions of impairable word
- verb with object impairable to make or cause to become worse; diminish in ability, value, excellence, etc.; weaken or damage: to impair one's health; to impair negotiations. 1
- verb without object impairable to grow or become worse; lessen. 1
- noun impairable Archaic. impairment. 1
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Origin of impairable
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English empairen, empeiren to make worse < Middle French empeirer, equivalent to em- im-1 + peirer to make worse < Late Latin pējōrāre, equivalent to Latin pējōr-, stem of pējor worse + -ā- thematic vowel + -re infinitive suffix; cf. pejorative
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Parts of speech for Impairable
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
impairable popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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