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Definition of Reparation
1. Noun. Compensation (given or received) for an insult or injury. "An act for which there is no reparation"
2. Noun. (usually plural) compensation exacted from a defeated nation by the victors. "Germany was unable to pay the reparations demanded after World War I"
3. Noun. The act of putting something in working order again.
Exact synonyms: Fix, Fixing, Fixture, Mend, Mending, Repair
Generic synonyms: Improvement
Specialized synonyms: Darning, Patching, Care, Maintenance, Upkeep, Band Aid, Quick Fix, Quickie, Quicky, Restoration, Reconstruction, Restitution
Derivative terms: Fix, Fix, Fix, Mend, Mend, Repair, Repair
Generic synonyms: Improvement
Specialized synonyms: Darning, Patching, Care, Maintenance, Upkeep, Band Aid, Quick Fix, Quickie, Quicky, Restoration, Reconstruction, Restitution
Derivative terms: Fix, Fix, Fix, Mend, Mend, Repair, Repair
4. Noun. Something done or paid in expiation of a wrong. "How can I make amends"
Exact synonyms: Amends
Generic synonyms: Atonement, Expiation, Propitiation
Derivative terms: Repair, Repair
Generic synonyms: Atonement, Expiation, Propitiation
Derivative terms: Repair, Repair
Definition of Reparation
1. n. The act of renewing, restoring, etc., or the state of being renewed or repaired; as, the reparation of a bridge or of a highway; -- in this sense, repair is oftener used.
Definition of Reparation
1. Noun. (context: usually in plural) A payment of time, effort or money to undo past transgression(s). ¹
2. 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. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Reparation
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