n. | 1. | The act of renewing, restoring, etc., or the state of being renewed or repaired; |
2. | The act of making amends or giving satisfaction or compensation for a wrong, injury, etc.; also, the thing done or given; amends; satisfaction; indemnity; -used, e.g. in the phrase |
Noun | 1. | reparation - compensation (given or received) for an insult or injury; "an act for which there is no reparation" |
2. | reparation - (usually plural) compensation exacted from a defeated nation by the victors; "Germany was unable to pay the reparations demanded after Wordl War I" | |
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4. | reparation - something done or paid in expiation of a wrong; "how can I make amends" Synonyms: amends |
REPARATION. The redress of an injury; amends for a tort inflicted. Vide Remedy; Redress.
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