reparative

[ri-par-uh-tiv]

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adjective

tending to repair; repairing; mending.
pertaining to or involving reparation.

Also re·par·a·to·ry

[ri-par-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] /rɪˈpær əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/.

Origin of reparative

From the Late Latin word reparātīvus, dating back to 1650–60. See reparation, -ive

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Related Words for reparatory

retaining, compensating, reparatory

Examples from the Web for reparatory

Historical Examples of reparatory

It is not only not a poison, but it is a healthful, reparatory stimulus.
Tobacco and Alcohol
John Fiske
My appetite never failed; indeed, as I got worse, it sharpened—a sort of reparatory instinct.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 23 (of 25)
Robert Louis Stevenson
The nature of reparatory inflammation in arteries after ligatures, acupressure, and torsion.
History of the Division of Medical Sciences
Sami Khalaf Hamarneh