Synonyms: amends, reparation
Definition: something done or paid in expiation of a wrong
Usage: how can I make amends
Similar words: propitiation, expiation, atonement
Definition: the act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing (especially appeasing a deity)
Synonyms: repair, reparation, fix, fixing, fixture, mend, mending
Definition: the act of putting something in working order again
Similar words: improvement
Definition: the act of improving something
Usage: their improvements increased the value of the property
Synonyms: reparation
Definition: (usually plural) compensation exacted from a defeated nation by the victors
Usage: Germany was unable to pay the reparations demanded after World War I
Similar words: compensation
Definition: something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury)
Synonyms: reparation
Definition: compensation (given or received) for an insult or injury
Usage: an act for which there is no reparation
Similar words: compensation
Definition: something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury)