Part 219

I am sensible of the scandal I have given by my loose writings, and make what reparation I am able.

Dryden.

Syn. -- Restoration; repair; restitution; compensation; amends; satisfaction.

Re*par"a*tive (r?-p?r"?-t?v), a. Repairing, or tending to repair. Jer. Taylor.

Re*par"a*tive, n. That which repairs. Sir H. Wotton.

Re*par"el (-?l), n. [Cf. Reapparel.] A change of apparel; a second or different suit. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl.

Rep`ar*tee" (r?p`3r-t?"), n. [F. repartie, fr. repartir to reply, depart again; pref. re- re- partir to part, depart. See Part.] A smart, ready, and witty reply.

Cupid was as bad as he; Hear but the youngster's repartee.

Prior.

Syn. -- Retort; reply. See Retort.

Rep`ar*tee", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Reparteed (-t?d"); p. pr. & vb. n. Reparteeing.] To make smart and witty replies. [R.] Prior.

||Re`par*ti`mi*en"to (r?`p?r-t?`m?-?n"t?), n. [Sp., fr. repartir to ||divide.] A partition or distribution, especially of slaves; also, an ||assessment of taxes. W. Irving.

Re`par*to"tion (r?-p?r-t?sh"?n), n. Another, or an additional, separation into parts.

Re*pass" (r?-p?s"), v. t. [Pref. re- + pass: cf. F. repasser. Cf. Repace.] To pass again; to pass or travel over in the opposite direction; to pass a second time; as, to repass a bridge or a river; to repass the sea.

Re*pass", v. i. To pass or go back; to move back; as, troops passing and repassing before our eyes.

Re*pas"sage (r?-p?s"s?j;48), n. The act of repassing; passage back. Hakluyt.

Re*pas"sant (r?-p?s"sant), a. [Cf. F. repassant, p. pr.] (Her.) Counterpassant.

Re*past" (r?-p?st"), n. [OF. repast, F. repas, LL. repastus, fr. L. repascere to feed again; pref. re- re- + pascere, pastum, to pasture, feed. See Pasture.] 1. The act of taking food.

From dance to sweet repast they turn.

Milton.

2. That which is taken as food; a meal; figuratively, any refreshment. "Sleep . . . thy best repast." Denham.

Go and get me some repast.

Shak.

Re*past", v. t. & i. To supply food to; to feast; to take food. [Obs.] "Repast them with my blood." Shak.

He then, also, as before, left arbitrary the dieting and repasting of our minds.

Milton.

Re*past"er (-?r), n. One who takes a repast. [Obs.]

Re*pas"ture (-p?s"t?r;135), n. [See Repast.] Food; entertainment. [Obs.]