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    reparation
    /ˌrɛpəˈreɪʃn/

    noun

    • 1. the action of making amends for a wrong one has done, by providing payment or other assistance to those who have been wronged: "the courts required a convicted offender to make financial reparation to his victim"
    • 2. the action of repairing something: archaic "the old hall was pulled down to avoid the cost of reparation"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishREPARATION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Reparation is a formal word for payment for harm or damage, or payments made by a defeated nation after a war. Learn more about the meaning, usage, and history of reparation with examples and translations.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › reparationReparation Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the meaning of reparation as a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Reparation can mean a repairing, an act of making amends, or a payment of damages.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryREPARATION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Reparation is a formal word for payment for harm or damage, or specialized payments made by a defeated nation after a war. Learn more about the meaning, usage, and history of reparation with examples and translations.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › reparationREPARATION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Reparation means the making of amends for wrong or injury done, or compensation paid by a defeated country to another country or individual. Learn more about the word history, origin, and usage of reparation with Dictionary.com.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishREPARATION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Reparation is the act of making amends or compensation for a wrong or injury, or the payment of money or goods by a defeated country after a war. Learn more about the word origin, synonyms, and usage of reparation with sentences from The Guardian and other sources.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › reparationReparation - definition of reparation by The Free Dictionary

    Reparation is the act or process of making amends for a wrong, compensating for a loss, or repairing something. Find synonyms, translations, and usage examples of reparation from various sources and dictionaries.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › reparationReparation - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    While reparation has a range of meanings, they all convey the sense of fixing or making up for a past wrong. In contemporary usage, the plural form is more common than the singular. Victims of a crime, for example, may receive reparations from the perpetrators.