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   Re·deem

   /rəˈdēm/

   

   verb

   • 1. compensate for the faults or bad aspects of (something): "a disappointing debate redeemed only by an outstanding speech" Similar savecompensate for the defects ofrescuejustifyvindicate
   • ▪ do something that compensates for poor past performance or behavior: "they redeemed themselves in the playoffs by pushing the Detroit Red Wings to a seventh and deciding game" Similar vindicatesave/free from blameabsolveremove guilt from
   • ▪ (of a person) atone or make amends for (error or evil): "the thief on the cross who by a single act redeemed a life of evil" Similar atone formake amends formake restitution for
   • ▪ save (someone) from sin, error, or evil: "he was a sinner, redeemed by the grace of God" Similar savefree/save/deliver from sinturn from sinconvertpurge/absolve of sin
   • 2. gain or regain possession of (something) in exchange for payment: "his best suit had been redeemed from the pawnbrokers" Similar retrieveregainrecoverget backreclaimrepossesshave something returnedrescuebuy backrepurchase
   • ▪ repay (a stock, bond, or other instrument) at the maturity date.
   • ▪ exchange (a coupon, voucher, or trading stamp) for merchandise, a discount, or money. Similar exchangegive in exchangeswapbartercash inconvertturn inreturntrade in
   • ▪ pay the necessary money to clear (a debt): "owners were unable to redeem their mortgages" Similar pay offpay backcleardischargesquarehonormake good
   • ▪ buy the freedom of: archaic "the captive had to mortgage his lands to raise the money to redeem himself"
   • 3. fulfill or carry out (a pledge or promise): "the party prepared to redeem the pledges of the past three years" Similar fulfillcarry outdischargemake goodexecutekeepkeep tostick tohold toadhere toabide byheedobeybe faithful tohonormeetsatisfy

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘buy back’): from Old French redimer or Latin redimere, from re- ‘back’ + emere ‘buy’.

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   May 30, 2012 · The meaning of REDEEM is to buy back : repurchase. How to use redeem in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Redeem.

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   to make something or someone seem less bad: A poor game was redeemed in the second half by a superb performance from Anthony Edwards. He was an hour late, but he redeemed him self in her eyes by giving her a huge bunch of flowers.

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   REDEEM definition: 1. to make something or someone seem less bad: 2. to get something back: 3. to exchange a piece…. Learn more.

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   Redeem definition: to buy or pay off; clear by payment. See examples of REDEEM used in a sentence.

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   having been discharged or fulfilled: Read in this way, the book is the redeemed promise of a materialist critique of political economy. 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.

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   1. To recover ownership of by paying a specified sum: redeemed the ring from the pawnbroker. 2. a. To pay off (a promissory note, for example). b. To turn in (coupons, for example) and receive something in exchange. c. To convert into cash: redeem stocks. 3.

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   Definitions of redeem. verb. exchange or buy back for money; under threat. synonyms: ransom. see more. verb. pay off (loans or promissory notes) synonyms: pay off. see more. verb. convert into cash; of commercial papers. see more. verb. turn in (vouchers or coupons) and receive something in exchange. see more. verb. save from sins.

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   5 days ago · Definitions of redeemed. adjective. saved from the bondage of sin. synonyms: ransomed.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishredeem verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    Definition of redeem verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishREDEEM definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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    5 days ago · redeem, ransom both mean to buy back. redeem is wider in its application than ransom, and means to buy back, regain possession of, or exchange for money, goods, etc.: to redeem one's property.