"immeasurate" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ɪˈmɛ.ʒɚ.ɪt/ Forms: more immeasurate [comparative], most immeasurate [superlative]
Etymology: From im- + measure + -ate. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|in-|measure|-ate|alt1=im-}} im- + measure + -ate Head templates: {{en-adj}} immeasurate (comparative more immeasurate, superlative most immeasurate)
  1. (rare) Without or beyond measure; unending; boundless. Tags: rare Synonyms (without measure): boundless, endless, immeasurable, immensurate, unending, unlimited Related terms: immeasurable, measure

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