 reparation |
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| 1. | [ noun ] the act of putting something in working order again | |
| Synonyms: | repair fixing mending fixture mend fix | |
| Related terms: | improvement care reconstruction band_aid restoration restitution darning patching repair | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (usually plural) compensation exacted from a defeated nation by the victors | |
| Examples: | "Germany was unable to pay the reparations demanded after World War I" |
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| Related terms: | compensation plural | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (religion,Christianity) something done or paid in expiation of a wrong | |
| Synonyms: | amends | |
| Examples: | "how can I make amends" |
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| Related terms: | expiation compensate | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (business) compensation (given or received) for an injury or insult | |
| Synonyms: | amends | |
| Examples: | "an act for which there is no reparation" "how can I make amends?" |
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| Related terms: | compensation recompense compensate | |
| Similar spelling: |
reapportion repair_to Reppert |
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