Reparation

Quick meaning: Reparation is a noun meaning (usually in the plural) A payment of time, effort or money to compensate for past transgression(s).

Meaning

(usually in the plural) A payment of time, effort or money to compensate for past transgression(s).

More Meanings

1. (archaic) The act of renewing, restoring, etc., or the state of being renewed or repaired.

Example Sentences

the reparation of a bridge or of a highway

I am sensible of the scandal I have given by my loose writings, and make what reparation I am able.

The church at Lichfield, in which we had a seat, wanted reparation, so I was to go and find a seat in other churches; and having bad eyes, and being awkward about this, I used to go and read in the fields on Sunday.

A feature of locomotive operation on the Region de l'Est of the French National Railways, not only on the old Alsace-Lorraine lines, but also on the Est proper, is the wide use still made of ex-German engines received as reparations after the 1914-19 war.

Word Forms

• reparations

Synonyms for reparation

Depending on context, synonyms include amends, compensation, restitution, satisfaction, acquittal, assyth.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include amends, repair, fixing, mending, fix, compensate.

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