Word Games Pro Dictionary
reparation
noun
something done or paid in expiation of a wrong
Quick reference
Word Facts
How it sounds
Pronunciation
ˌɹɛpəˈɹeɪʃən
Listen
Audio Pronunciation
Audio pronunciation is unavailable for this word.
Meaning
Definitions
noun
something done or paid in expiation of a wrong
“how can I make amends”
noun
the act of putting something in working order again
noun
(usually plural) compensation exacted from a defeated nation by the victors
“Germany was unable to pay the reparations demanded after World War I”
noun
compensation (given or received) for an insult or injury
“an act for which there is no reparation”
In context
Example Sentences
how can I make amends
Germany was unable to pay the reparations demanded after World War I
an act for which there is no reparation
Similar words