Reparation - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˌrepəˈreɪʃn|
Brit.
|ˌrepəˈreɪʃ(ə)n|
noun
- compensation (given or received) for an insult or injury
- something done or paid in expiation of a wrong (syn: amends)
an act for which there is no reparation
- (usually plural) compensation exacted from a defeated nation by the victorsGermany was unable to pay the reparations demanded after World War I
- the act of putting something in working order again (syn: fix, fixing, fixture, mend, mending, repair)- something done or paid in expiation of a wrong (syn: amends)
Extra examples
The country paid millions in reparations.
They've offered no apologies and seem to have no thoughts of reparation.
She says she's sorry and wants to make reparations.
Offenders must make reparation for their crimes through community service.
Germany was unable to pay the reparations demanded after World War I
Word forms
noun
singular: reparation
plural: reparations
singular: reparation
plural: reparations
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