Definition of reparation Reparation
/ɹɛˌpɚejˈʃʌn/ - [repereyshun] - rep•a•ra•tion
We found 9 definitions of reparation from 4 different sources.
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What does reparation mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: reparations |
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| reparation - something done or paid in expiation of a wrong; "how can I make amends" | ||
| amends | ||
| atonement, expiation, propitiation compensation for a wrong; "we were unable to get satisfaction from the local store" | ||
| reparation - (usually plural) compensation exacted from a defeated nation by the victors; "Germany was unable to pay the reparations demanded after World War I" | ||
| compensation something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury) | ||
| reparation - compensation (given or received) for an insult or injury; "an act for which there is no reparation" | ||
| compensation something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury) | ||
| reparation - the act of putting something in working order again | ||
| repair, fix, fixing, fixture, mend, mending | ||
| improvement the act of improving something; "their improvements increased the value of the property" | ||
| darning the act of mending a hole in a garment with crossing threads | ||
| patching the act of mending a hole in a garment by sewing a patch over it | ||
| upkeep, maintenance, care the unauthorized interference in a legal action by a person having no interest in it (as by helping one party with money or otherwise to continue the action) so as to obstruct justice or promote unnecessary litigation or unsettle the peace of the community; "unlike champerty, criminal maintenance does not necessarily involve personal profit" | ||
| quick fix, quickie, quicky, band aid hurried repair | ||
| restoration the act of restoring something or someone to a satisfactory state | ||
| reconstruction the activity of constructing something again | ||
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Wiktionary 
- reparation (Noun)
A payment of time, effort or money to undo past transgressions. - 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.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- reparation (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. - reparation (n.)
The act of making amends or giving satisfaction or compensation for a wrong, injury, etc.; also, the thing done or given; amends; satisfaction; indemnity.
Part of speech
🔤- reparation, noun, singular of reparations.
