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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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