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 b plural : repairs
2 a : the act of making amends, offering expiation, or giving satisfaction for a wrong or injury b : something done or given as amends or satisfaction
3 : 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