English Explanatory Dictionary

reparation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A payment of time, effort or money to compensate for past transgression(s).
  2. The act of renewing, restoring, etc., or the state of being renewed or repaired.

Pronunciation

/ˌɹɛpəˈɹeɪʃən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-reparation.wav

Word forms

reparation reparations

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin reparātiō, reparātiōnis.

Synonyms

amends compensation restitution satisfaction acquittal assyth bote indemnification indemnity mends quittal recompensation recompense redress relief remuneration reparation requital requite repair restoration

Related words

repair reparative microreparations war reparations

Derived words

antireparations microreparations nonreparation reparational reparationist
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