un|re|cov|er|a|ble

un|re|cov|er|a|ble
un|re|cov|er|a|ble «UHN rih KUHV uhr uh buhl, -KUHV ruh-», adjective.
1. that cannot be recovered, found, restored, or obtained again.
2. not obtainable from a debtor; irrecoverable.
3. that cannot recover; incurable; irremediable.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • cov´et|a|ble — cov|et «KUHV iht», transitive verb. 1. to desire eagerly (something that belongs to another): »The other boys coveted his new bat. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under envy. (Cf. ↑envy) 2. to wish for, especially eagerly; long for. ╂[< Old French… …   Useful english dictionary

  • ir|re|cov|er|a|ble — «IHR ih KUHV uhr uh buhl, KUHV ruh », adjective. 1. that cannot be got back or regained: »Wasted time is irrecoverable. If the path is…once lost, it is irrecoverable (Thomas Hardy). SYNONYM(S): irretrievable. 2. Figurative. that cannot be… …   Useful english dictionary

  • un|dis|cov|er|a|ble — «UHN dihs KUHV uhr uh buhl, KUHV ruh », adjective. not discoverable; not to be discovered, learned, or found out. –un´dis|cov´er|a|bly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • in|dis|cov|er|a|ble — «IHN dihs KUHV uhr uh buhl», adjective. not discoverable; undiscoverable …   Useful english dictionary

  • non|re|cov|er|a|ble — «NON rih KUHV uhr uh buhl, KUHV ruh», adjective. 1. from which a person cannot recover: »A large part of the radiation injury is recovered from in time, but…there is also a nonrecoverable fraction (Bulletin of Atomic Scientists). 2. that cannot… …   Useful english dictionary

  • ir´re|cov´er|a|ble|ness — ir|re|cov|er|a|ble «IHR ih KUHV uhr uh buhl, KUHV ruh », adjective. 1. that cannot be got back or regained: »Wasted time is irrecoverable. If the path is…once lost, it is irrecoverable (Thomas Hardy). SYNONYM(S): irretrievable. 2. Figurative.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • dis|cov|er|a|ble — «dihs KUHV uhr uh buhl», adjective. that can be discovered …   Useful english dictionary

  • re|cov|er|a|ble — «rih KUHV uhr uh buhl», adjective. 1. that can be regained. 2. that can be restored from sickness, faintness, or the like. 3. that can be brought back to a former condition. 4. that can be obtained from a debtor or possessor: »The debt is… …   Useful english dictionary

  • cov´et|er — cov|et «KUHV iht», transitive verb. 1. to desire eagerly (something that belongs to another): »The other boys coveted his new bat. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under envy. (Cf. ↑envy) 2. to wish for, especially eagerly; long for. ╂[< Old French… …   Useful english dictionary

  • cov|et — «KUHV iht», transitive verb. 1. to desire eagerly (something that belongs to another): »The other boys coveted his new bat. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under envy. (Cf. ↑envy) 2. to wish for, especially eagerly; long for. ╂[< Old French coveitier < …   Useful english dictionary

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