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prestation

/pɹɛsˈteɪʃən/

Where it comes from

From Latin praestatio (“a performing, paying”), from praestare: compare French prestation.

noun

UK, obsolete A payment of money; a toll or duty.
UK, obsolete The rendering of a service
A gift in the context of a non-market society; a giving that takes place in a non-economic sphere

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"prestation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/prestation. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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prestation. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/prestation

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"prestation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/prestation.

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@misc{prestation_2026,
  title = {prestation},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/prestation},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}