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   redeem

   /rɪˈdiːm/

   verb

   • 1. compensate for the faults or bad aspects of: "a disappointing debate redeemed only by an outstanding speech" Similar savecompensate for the defects ofrescuejustifyvindicate
   • ▪ do something that compensates for poor past performance or behaviour: "Australia redeemed themselves by dismissing India for 153" Similar vindicatesave/free from blameabsolveremove guilt from
   • ▪ atone or make amends for (sin, 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: "statutes enabled state peasants to redeem their land" 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 goods, 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 backcleardischargesquarehonourmake good
   • ▪ free (oneself or another) from slavery or captivity by paying a ransom: archaic "the captive had to mortgage his lands to raise the money to redeem himself"
   • 3. fulfil or carry out (a pledge or promise): "the party prepared to redeem the pledges of the past three years" Similar fulfilcarry outdischargemake goodexecutekeepkeep tostick tohold toadhere toabide byheedobeybe faithful tohonourmeetsatisfy

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

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   1. a. : to buy back : repurchase. b. : to get or win back. 2. : to free from what distresses or harms: such as. a. : to free from captivity by payment of ransom. b. : to extricate from or help to overcome something detrimental. c. : to release from blame or debt : clear. d. : to free from the consequences of sin. 3.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishREDEEM | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

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

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   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.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › redeemRedeem - definition of redeem by The Free Dictionary

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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.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › redeemRedeem - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionredeem verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   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

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishREDEEM | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   REDEEM definition: 1. to make something seem less bad: 2. to do something that makes people have a better opinion of…. Learn more.

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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.britannica.com › dictionary › redeemRedeem Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    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.