REPARATION
Scrabble letter values: R1E1P3A1R1A1T1I1O1N1 = 12
Definition
- noun compensation (given or received) for an insult or injury.
- noun (usually plural) compensation exacted from a defeated nation by the victors.
- noun the act of putting something in working order again. — synonyms: repair, fix, fixing, fixture, mend, mending
- noun something done or paid in expiation of a wrong. — synonyms: amends
Examples
- “an act for which there is no reparation”
- “Germany was unable to pay the reparations demanded after World War I”
- “how can I make amends”