reparation meaning

reparation means 'to fix or make up for a wrong or damage'.

reparation :

compensation, amends

noun

▪ They paid reparations for the damage.

▪ They paid compensation for the damage.

▪ The company made reparations for the mistake.

▪ The company made amends for the mistake.

paraphrasing

▪ compensation – payment for loss

▪ restitution – returning something lost

▪ amends – making up for a wrong

▪ redress – correcting a wrong

reparation

Pronunciation

reparation [ˌrɛpəˈreɪʃən]

The stress is on 'ra' and sounds like 'rep-uh-ray-shun'.

Common phrases and grammar about reparation

reparation - Common meaning

noun
compensation, amends

Part of Speech Changes for "reparation"

▪ repair (verb) – to fix something broken

▪ reparative (adjective) – related to making amends

Common Expressions with "reparation"

▪ pay reparations – to give compensation

▪ make reparations – to make amends

▪ seek reparations – to ask for compensation

▪ offer reparations – to provide amends

Important examples of reparation in TOEIC

Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test

In TOEIC vocabulary questions, reparation is often used in contexts of compensation for damages.

▪The company offered reparations for the faulty product.
▪The company gave compensation for the faulty product.

Example of a confusing word: preparation (the act of getting ready)

▪The company offered preparations for the faulty product.
▪The company made arrangements for the faulty product.
"Reparation" refers to making amends or providing compensation for a wrongdoing or damage, and it is correctly used in the context of compensating for a faulty product. "Preparation," however, means "the act of getting ready" and does not fit in this context. The sentence "The company offered preparations" is grammatically incorrect because "preparations" implies getting ready rather than compensating. Thus, "reparation" is the correct choice here.

Grammar examples from the TOEIC test

Reparation is a noun and often appears in grammar questions to test understanding of its use in compensation contexts.

▪They are seeking reparations for the loss.
▪They are asking for compensation for the loss.

reparation

Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC

war reparations

compensation given by a defeated country after a war.

▪The country paid war reparations after the conflict.
▪The country gave compensation after the conflict.

make reparations

means 'to make up for a wrong', often used in formal contexts.

▪He promised to make reparations for the damage.
▪He promised to make up for the damage.

Differences between similar words and reparation

reparation

,

compensation

differences

Reparation is specifically for making amends for a wrong, while compensation is more general for any loss.

reparation
▪They offered reparations for the mistake.
▪They offered to make amends for the mistake.
compensation
▪She received compensation for the injury.
▪She received payment for the injury.
reparation

Words with the same origin as reparation

The origin of reparation

The word 'reparation' comes from the Latin 'reparare', meaning 'to restore or make ready again'.

Word structure

It has the prefix re (again), root par (prepare), and suffix ation (noun), meaning 'to prepare again'.

Words with the same origin

The root of reparation is par (prepare). Words with the same root include prepare (to make ready), repair (to fix).

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