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reparation

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rep·a·ra·tion  (rp-rshn)
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 reparti, repartin-, restoration, from Latin repartus, past participle of reparre, 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
Noun
1. the act of making up for loss or injury
2. reparations compensation paid by a defeated nation after a war for the damage and injuries it caused [Latin reparare to repair]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.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"
plural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than one
compensation - something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury)
3.reparationreparation - the act of putting something in working order again
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
maintenance, upkeep, care - activity involved in maintaining something in good working order; "he wrote the manual on car care"
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
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"
atonement, expiation, propitiation - the act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing (especially appeasing a deity)

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If reparation can be made to any one, if restitution can be made to any one, let us know it and make it.
The reparation of a denial, is sometimes equal to the first grant; if a man show himself neither dejected nor discontented.
The ebb-tide, which had so cruelly delayed us, was now making reparation and delaying our assailants.
 
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