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

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

Shares in Revolt held by Combs, who served as the company’s chair, have been fully redeemed and retired, the Los Angeles-based company said Tuesday a statement on its website.

From Seattle Times