| NOUN | possession | reparation | compensation (given or received) for an insult / insult or injury |
|---|---|---|---|
| possession | reparation | (usually plural) compensation exacted from a defeated nation by the victors | |
| act | reparation, repair, fix, fixing, fixture, mend, mending | the act of putting something in working order again | |
| act | reparation, amends | something done or paid in expiation of a wrong |
| Sounds | reh.perey'shahn | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | compensation (given or received) for an insult / insult or injury. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "an act for which there is no reparation" | |
| Broader | compensation | Something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury) |
| Verbs | repair | make amends for |
| Meaning | (usually plural) compensation exacted from a defeated nation by the victors. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "Germany was unable to pay the reparations demanded after World War I" | |
| Broader | compensation | Something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury) |
| Usage of | plural, plural form | The form of a word that is used to denote more than one |
| Spanish | reparación | |
| Meaning | The act of putting something in working order again. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | repair, fix, fixing, fixture, mend, mending | |
| Narrower | band aid, quick fix, quickie, quicky | hurried repair |
| care, maintenance, upkeep | activity involved in maintaining something in good working order | |
| 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 | |
| reconstruction | The activity of constructing something again | |
| restitution | The act of restoring something to its original state | |
| restoration | The act of restoring something or someone to a satisfactory state | |
| Broader | improvement | The act of improving something |
| Spanish | arreglo, compostura, enmienda, instalación, remiendo, reparación, reparo, solución | |
| Catalan | adobament, adob, reparació | |
| Verbs | repair | restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn / torn or broken |
| Meaning | Something done or paid in expiation of a wrong. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | amends | |
| Broader | expiation, atonement, propitiation | The act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing (especially appeasing a deity) |
| Spanish | indemnización | |
| Catalan | indemnització | |
| Verbs | repair | set straight or right |
| repair | make amends for | |
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