Reparation

Pronunciation: /ˌrɛpəˈreɪʃən/

Definitions of reparation

noun the action of repairing something

Example Sentences

A1 She offered a sincere apology as reparation for her mistake.

A2 The company agreed to provide financial reparation for the damage caused by their product.

B1 The government is considering offering reparation to the victims of the natural disaster.

B2 The treaty included provisions for reparation payments to be made by the losing country.

C1 The reparation process involved extensive negotiations between the two parties.

C2 The reparation agreement was finally reached after months of discussions and deliberations.

Examples of reparation in a Sentence

formal The company agreed to provide financial reparation to the affected customers.

informal He promised to make reparation for breaking his friend's phone.

slang She's still waiting for him to do some reparation for standing her up last night.

figurative Time cannot be bought back, no amount of reparation can undo the damage done.

Grammatical Forms of reparation

• past tense: repaired
• plural: reparations
• comparative: more reparative
• superlative: most reparative
• present tense: repair
• future tense: will repair
• perfect tense: has repaired
• continuous tense: is repairing
• singular: reparation
• positive degree: reparative
• infinitive: to repair
• gerund: repairing
• participle: repaired

Origin and Evolution of reparation

First Known Use: 1350 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'reparation' originated from the Latin word 'reparatio', which means restoration or renewal.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'reparation' has evolved to encompass not only the act of restoring or renewing something, but also the idea of making amends or compensating for a wrong done.