Main Entry:

rep·a·ra·tion

Pronunciation:

\ˌre-pə-ˈrā-shən\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English reparacion, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin reparation-, reparatio, from Latin reparare

Date:

14th century

1 a: a repairing or keeping in repair bplural : repairs2 a: the act of making amends, offering expiation, or giving satisfaction for a wrong or injury b: something done or given as amends or satisfaction3: the payment of damages : indemnification ; specifically : compensation in money or materials payable by a defeated nation for damages to or expenditures sustained by another nation as a result of hostilities with the defeated nation —usually used in plural