adj, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   Repair; make reparate; restore to proper condition. archaic, transitive

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2. 2
   To make reparations. intransitive
3. 3
   To make reparations for; redress. transitive
4. 4
   To make reparation to; compensate. US, transitive

Adjective

1. 1
   Restored to a state of good repair; returned to working order. not-comparable, obsolete, possibly, rare

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Synonyms

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atone

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Etymology

Etymology 1

From Latin reparātus (“repaired”), perfect participle of reparō (“to renew, repair”).

Etymology 2

Back-formation from reparation.

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