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- Dictionaryredeem/rɪˈdiːm/
verb
- 1. compensate for the faults or bad aspects of: "a disappointing debate redeemed only by an outstanding speech" Similar
- 2. gain or regain possession of (something) in exchange for payment: "statutes enabled state peasants to redeem their land" Similar
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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.
The meaning of REDEEM is to buy back : repurchase. How to use redeem in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Redeem.
Redeem definition: to buy or pay off; clear by payment. See examples of REDEEM used in a sentence.
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. To ransom is to redeem a person from captivity by paying a stipulated price, or to redeem from sin by sacrifice: to ransom a kidnapped child. 8, 9. free, liberate, rescue, save.
redeem (formal, religion) to save somebody from the power of evil: He was a sinner, redeemed by the grace of God. Redeem is also used in non-religious language in the phrase redeem a situation, which means to prevent a situation from being as bad as it might be. Patterns. to save/ rescue/ redeem somebody/ something from something
If you redeem yourself, you make up for wrongs by doing something that makes you seem good again, like when after being irritable and snappy with your grandmother, you redeem yourself by bringing her flowers and apologizing.
to make something seem less bad: He tried to redeem his reputation by working extra hard. a redeeming feature. redeem yourself. to do something that makes people have a better opinion of you after you have done something bad: He was two hours late, but he redeemed himself by bringing presents.
verb. /rɪˈdim/ Verb Forms. redeem somebody/something to make someone or something seem less bad synonym compensate The excellent acting wasn't enough to redeem a weak plot. The only redeeming feature of the job (= good thing about it) is the salary. She seems to have no redeeming qualities (= good aspects of her character) at all. Join us.
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.
REDEEM meaning: 1 : to make (something that is bad, unpleasant, etc.) better or more acceptable; 2 : to exchange (something, such as a coupon or lottery ticket) for money, an award, etc.
