reparation

noun
/ˌɹɛpəˈɹeɪʃən/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin reparātiō, reparātiōnis.

  1. borrowed from reparatio

Definitions

  1. A payment of time, effort or money to compensate for past transgression(s).

    • I am sensible of the scandal I have given by my loose writings, and make what reparation I am able.
  2. The act of renewing, restoring, etc., or the state of being renewed or repaired.

    • the reparation of a bridge or of a highway
    • The church at Lichfield, in which we had a seat, wanted reparation, so I was to go and find a seat in other churches; and having bad eyes, and being awkward about this, I used to go and read in the fields on Sunday.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA