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reparation (Noun) A payment of time, effort or money to undo past transgression(s). reparation (Noun) The act of renewing, restoring, etc., or the state of being renewed or repaired; as, the reparation of a bridge or of a highway. Origin: From reparationem, from reparatio.
3. recovery-the act of regaining or saving something lost (or in danger of becoming lost). retrieval. human action, human activity, act, deed-something that people do or cause to happen. repossession-the action of regaining possession (especially the seizure of collateral securing a loan that is in default).ecovery. cheat the worms To recover from a serious illness. The expression food for worms is used to describe a dead, decaying body. Thus, when someone recovers from a potentially fatal illness, these worms have been cheated. eat snakes To recover oneâs youth and vigor, to be rejuvenated.