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redeem
[ ri-deem ]
verb (used with object)
- to make up for; make amends for; offset (some fault, shortcoming, etc.):
His bravery redeemed his youthful idleness.
Synonyms: compensate, counterbalance
- to exchange (bonds, trading stamps, coupons, points, etc.) for money or goods:
I redeemed 25,000 points for a free night’s stay at the hotel.
This coupon can be redeemed at any grocery store.
- to buy or pay off; clear by payment:
to redeem a mortgage.
- to buy back, as after a tax sale or a mortgage foreclosure.
Synonyms: repurchase, regain, reclaim
- to recover (something pledged or mortgaged) by payment or other satisfaction:
to redeem a pawned watch.
Synonyms: repurchase, regain, reclaim
- to obtain the release or restoration of, such as from captivity, by paying a ransom.
- Christianity. to deliver from sin and its consequences by means of a sacrifice offered for the sinner.
- to convert (paper money) into coins.
- to discharge or fulfill (a pledge, promise, etc.).
redeem
/ rɪˈdiːm /
verb
- to recover possession or ownership of by payment of a price or service; regain
- to convert (bonds, shares, etc) into cash
- to pay off (a promissory note, loan, etc)
- to recover (something pledged, mortgaged, or pawned)
- to convert (paper money) into bullion or specie
- to fulfil (a promise, pledge, etc)
- to exchange (trading stamps, coupons, etc) for goods
- to reinstate in someone's estimation or good opinion; restore to favour
he redeemed himself by his altruistic action
- to make amends for
- to recover from captivity, esp by a money payment
- Christianity (of Christ as Saviour) to free (mankind) from sin by his death on the Cross
Derived Forms
- reˈdeemer, noun
Other Words From
- pre·re·deem verb (used with object)
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of redeem1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Mr Mukhopadhyay’s suspicions aroused when a caller asked him why he hadn't redeemed his mutual funds - not a question a police officer would usually ask on the phone.
Jake Moody missed three field goals but managed to redeem himself by booting the game winner from 44 yards as time expired.
So with new context and understanding, we ask the question again: can Agatha be redeemed?
This is where the elite go to abandon and redeem themselves, where the almost elite go to feel like what they may never be and claim a lifestyle just beyond their reach, for now.
We still have a finale and a reunion to go, so Ramses has a chance to redeem himself — or at least provide some context for his cringe-inducing conversations with Marissa.
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