reparation
/ˌɹɛpəˈɹeɪʃən/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.64 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A payment of time, effort or money to compensate for past transgression(s).
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "I am sensible of the scandal I have given by my loose writings, and make what reparation I am able."
- "A feature of locomotive operation on the Region de l'Est of the French National Railways, not only on the old Alsace-Lorraine lines, but also on the Est proper, is the wide use still made of ex-German engines received as reparations after the 1914-19 war."
- "Biotic Leader: So how about if I kill Chairman Burns and finish this charade? Chairman Burns: Please! I was trying to help you people! Shepard: Let's not do anything we're all going to regret. Biotic Leader: Why not? What have we got to lose? Biotic Leader: Since the chairman here decided we didn't get reparations, we've got nothing left to live for! Chairman Burns: But I've changed my mind! Seeing y-you all, it's c-clear that you all d-deserve... Biotic Leader: You had your chance! Some L2s are nearly crippled from side effects of the implants, but you voted against reparations!"
- "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."
Etymology
Etymology tree Latin reparatus Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tio Latin reparātiō, reparātiōnisbor. English reparation Borrowed from Latin reparātiō, reparātiōnis.