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   Re·demp·tion

   /rəˈdem(p)SH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. the action of saving or being saved from sin, error, or evil: "God's plans for the redemption of his world" Similar savingsaving/freeing from sinvindicationabsolution
   • ▪ a thing that saves someone from error or evil: "his marginalization from the Hollywood jungle proved to be his redemption"
   • 2. the action of regaining or gaining possession of something in exchange for payment, or clearing a debt: "the peasants found the terms of redemption unattractive" Similar retrievalrecoveryreclamationrepossessionrecoupmentreturnrescuerepurchaseexchangeswappingbarteringcashing inconversionreturntrade-inpaying offpaying backdischargeclearingsquaringhonoringarchaic:quittancefulfillmentcarrying outdischargemaking goodexecutionperformingaccomplishmentachievementobservancehonoringmeetingsatisfyingadherence to
   • ▪ the action of buying one's freedom: archaic "soldiers who were captured had to seek redemption"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin redemptio(n-), from redimere ‘buy back’ (see redeem).

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › redemptionRedemption Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of REDEMPTION is the act, process, or an instance of redeeming. How to use redemption in a sentence.

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   REDEMPTION definition: 1. to be too bad to be improved or saved by anyone: 2. (especially in Christianity) an occasion…. Learn more.

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   Redemption definition: an act of redeeming or atoning for a fault or mistake, or the state of being redeemed. . See examples of REDEMPTION used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › redemptionREDEMPTION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1 day ago · Redemption is the act of doing something that makes people have a good opinion of you again after you have behaved or performed badly. A win today would earn him some redemption after last week's defeat.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › redemptionRedemption - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Redemption is what some people claim happens to your soul when you're saved from evil forces. You might pray for redemption — to the tooth fairy, to Zeus, or to some other kind of invisible being — in the hopes that an all-powerful being can save your soul.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionredemption noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   Jun 16, 2017 · Definition of redemption noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › redemptionRedemption - definition of redemption by The Free Dictionary

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   re·demp·tion. (rĭ-dĕmp′shən) n. 1. The act of redeeming or the condition of having been redeemed. 2. Recovery of something pawned or mortgaged. 3. The payment of an obligation, as a government's payment of the value of its bonds.