reparation, amends
(noun) something done or paid in expiation of a wrong; “how can I make amends”
repair, fix, fixing, fixture, mend, mending, reparation
(noun) the act of putting something in working order again
reparation
(noun) (usually plural) compensation exacted from a defeated nation by the victors; “Germany was unable to pay the reparations demanded after World War I”
reparation
(noun) compensation (given or received) for an insult or injury; “an act for which there is no reparation”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
reparation (countable and uncountable, plural reparations)
(usually, in the plural) A payment of time, effort or money to undo past transgression(s).
(archaic) The act of renewing, restoring, etc, or the state of being renewed or repaired.
• (a payment): restitution, compensation, amends, satisfaction
• (a renewing): restoration, repair
• Praetorian, Prætorian, praetorian, prætorian
Source: Wiktionary
Rep`a*ra"tion (-r"shn), n. Etym: [F. réparation, L. reparatio. See Repair to mend.]
1. The act of renewing, restoring, etc., or the state of being renewed or repaired; as, the reparation of a bridge or of a highway;
– in this sense, repair is oftener used. Arbuthnot.
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. make reparation or reparations. I am sensible of the scandal I have given by my loose writings, and make what reparation I am able. Dryden.
Syn.
– Restoration; repair; restitution; compensation; amends; satisfaction.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 December 2024
(noun) (plural) spectacles that are darkened or polarized to protect the eyes from the glare of the sun; “he was wearing a pair of mirrored shades”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
