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rep·a·ra·tion (r p -r sh n)n.1. The act or process of repairing or the condition of being repaired. 2. The act or process of making amends; expiation. 3. Something done or paid to compensate or make amends. 4. reparations Compensation or remuneration required from a defeated nation as indemnity for damage or injury during a war.
[Middle English reparacion, from Old French, from Late Latin repar ti , repar ti n-, restoration, from Latin repar tus, past participle of repar re, to repair; see repair1.] Synonyms: reparation, redress, amends, restitution, indemnity These nouns refer to something given in compensation for loss, suffering, or damage. Reparation implies recompense given to one who has suffered at the hands of another: "reparation for our rights at home, and security against the like future violations" (William Pitt). Redress involves setting an injustice right; the term may imply retaliation or punishment: "There is no grievance that is a fit object of redress by mob law" (Abraham Lincoln). Amends usually implies the giving of satisfaction for a minor grievance or lesser injury: How can I make amends for losing my temper? Restitution is the restoration of something taken illegally: "He attempted to enforce the restitution of the Roman lands and cities" (George P.R. James). Indemnity implies repayment or reimbursement: Homeowners demanded indemnity for the damages caused by the riot. |
reparation [ˌrɛpəˈreɪʃən]n1. the act or process of making amends an injury admitting of no reparation 2. (usually plural) compensation exacted as an indemnity from a defeated nation by the victors: esp the compensation demanded of Germany by the Treaty of Versailles after World War I 3. the act or process of repairing or state of having been repaired [C14 reparacioun, ultimately from Latin reparāre to repair1] reparative [rɪˈpærətɪv], reparatory adj
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Noun | 1. | 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) | | 2. | 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) | | 3. | reparation - the act of putting something in working order againimprovement - 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 maintenance, upkeep, care - activity involved in maintaining something in good working order; "he wrote the manual on car care" restoration - the act of restoring something or someone to a satisfactory state restitution - the act of restoring something to its original state | | 4. | reparation - something done or paid in expiation of a wrong; "how can I make amends" |
reparationnoun compensation, damages, repair, satisfaction, amends, renewal, redress, indemnity, restitution, atonement, recompense, propitiation, requital a demand amongst victims for some sort of reparation
Translations reparation [ˌrepəˈreɪʃən] N → reparación fto make reparation to sb for sth → indemnizar a algn por algo reparation [ˌrɛpəˈreɪʃən]
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