Definitions for reparative

reparative re·par·a·tive

Spelling: [ri-par-uh-tiv]
IPA: /rɪˈpær ə tɪv/

Reparative is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 349 anagrams from letters in reparative (aaeeiprrtv).

Definitions for reparative

adjective

  1. tending to repair; repairing; mending.
  2. pertaining to or involving reparation.

Origin of reparative

From the Late Latin word reparātīvus, dating back to 1650-60. See reparation, -ive

Examples for reparative

I have no doubt many of them would prefer that reparative therapy actually worked.

But the shock had a reparative effect; he became a good neighbor, and a convert to temperance.

Good soup is easily digested, and strengthens the patient, but bad discomposes, and prevents the reparative action of the system.

If we are asked, Is such or such a disease a reparative process?

Although painful, it is nevertheless one of the reparative processes of the body, and therefore beneficial.

But reparative therapy is dangerous no matter how good the intentions behind it.

What has been done has been reparative, and all in the best taste.

The Christian ‘reparative’ therapy group ruined the lives of untold numbers of gay people.

Ringbone, being a common sequela of the reparative process, must receive due attention subsequently.

A brief background: reparative therapy exists to explain why, if God hates gay people so much, they exist in the first place?

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