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Reimburse vs Reparation - What's the difference?

reimburse | reparation |

As a verb reimburse

is to compensate with payment; especially, to repay money spent on one's behalf.

As a noun reparation is

fix, repair.

reimburse

English

Verb

(reimburs)
  • To compensate with payment; especially, to repay money spent on one's behalf.
  • The company will reimburse your expenses for the business trip.

    Derived terms

    * reimbursable * reimbursement * reimburser

    Hypernyms

    * compensate, pay

    reparation

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (usually in plural) A payment of time, effort or money to undo past transgression(s).
  • * Dryden
  • I am sensible of the scandal I have given by my loose writings, and make what reparation I am able.
  • The act of renewing, restoring, etc., or the state of being renewed or repaired.
  • the reparation of a bridge or of a highway

    Synonyms

    * (a payment) restitution, compensation, amends, satisfaction * (a renewing) restoration, repair

    See also

    * war reparations

    Anagrams

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