redeemed

[ ri-deemd ]

adjective

1. Theology. (in Christianity) having been saved or delivered from sin or its consequences:

   Then shall all the redeemed saints appear in glory.

2. having been paid, recovered, bought back, or exchanged for money or other goods:

   Payments for the redeemed stock totaled $77 million at the end of the fiscal year.

   Access codes purchased from other sellers carry a high risk of being either counterfeit or previously redeemed codes.

3. having been discharged or fulfilled:

   Read in this way, the book is the redeemed promise of a materialist critique of political economy.

4. having made amends for or overcome some wrongdoing or fault:

   In the end, having saved his young half-brother's life, he died a redeemed man.

noun

1. Usually the redeemed. Theology. (in Christianity) those who have been saved or delivered from sin or its consequences:

   We understand that all of us, even the redeemed, have a capacity for great evil.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of redeem.

Other Words From

• un·re·deemed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of redeemed¹

redeem ( def ) + -ed ²( def )

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.

From BBC

So with new context and understanding, we ask the question again: can Agatha be redeemed?

From Salon

That was redeemed somewhat by an FA Cup final victory over Premier League champions Manchester City that denied their neighbours a Double.

From BBC

In addition to the new deal, customers who currently hold a MyWendy’s account on the Wendy’s app or its website can earn Rewards that can be redeemed for free food and drinks.

From Salon

Purists proudly flaunted 1964 Barry Goldwater gear; Richard Nixon was briefly exiled from the pantheon and then redeemed, in a distant early warning of the grievance politics that led us to Trump.

From Salon