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redeem
re·deem R0098300 (rĭ-dēm′)tr.v. re·deemed, re·deem·ing, re·deems 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. To fulfill (a pledge, for example): "That is the unfinished work of our time, to lift the burden of race and redeem the promise of America" (Bill Clinton).4. a. To set free, as from slavery or kidnapping, by providing money or other compensation.b. To save (a person or soul) from a state of sinfulness and its consequences. See Synonyms at save1.c. To restore the honor, worth, or reputation of: You botched the last job but can redeem yourself on this one.5. a. To atone for (an error or mistake): "a silence that gave Maisie a chance to redeem the mistake of pretending to know too much by the humility of inviting further correction" (Henry James).b. To serve as compensation for; make up for: The low price of the clothes dryer redeems its lack of special features.
[Middle English redemen, from Old French redimer, from Latin redimere : re-, red-, re- + emere, to buy; see em- in Indo-European roots.]
re·deem′a·ble adj.redeem (rɪˈdiːm) vb (tr) 1. to recover possession or ownership of by payment of a price or service; regain2. (Banking & Finance) to convert (bonds, shares, etc) into cash3. (Banking & Finance) to pay off (a promissory note, loan, etc)4. (Commerce) to recover (something pledged, mortgaged, or pawned)5. (Banking & Finance) to convert (paper money) into bullion or specie6. to fulfil (a promise, pledge, etc)7. (Commerce) to exchange (trading stamps, coupons, etc) for goods8. to reinstate in someone's estimation or good opinion; restore to favour: he redeemed himself by his altruistic action. 9. to make amends for10. to recover from captivity, esp by a money payment11. (Ecclesiastical Terms) Christianity (of Christ as Saviour) to free (mankind) from sin by his death on the Cross[C15: from Old French redimer, from Latin redimere to buy back, from red- re- + emere to buy] reˈdeemer nre•deem (rɪˈdim)
v.t. 1. to buy or pay off; clear by payment: to redeem a mortgage. 2. to buy back, as after a tax sale or a mortgage foreclosure. 3. to recover (something pledged or mortgaged) by payment or other satisfaction: to redeem a pawned watch. 4. to exchange (bonds, trading stamps, etc.) for money or goods. 5. to convert (paper money) into specie. 6. to discharge or fulfill (a pledge, promise, etc.). 7. to make up for; make amends for; offset (some fault, shortcoming, etc.). 8. to obtain the release or restoration of, as from captivity, by paying a ransom. 9. to deliver from sin and its consequences by means of a sacrifice offered for the sinner. [1375–1425; late Middle English redemen < Middle French redimer < Latin redimere=red- red- + -imere, comb. form of emere to purchase] re•deem′a•ble, adj. redeem
Past participle: redeemed
Gerund: redeeming
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| I redeem | | you redeem | | he/she/it redeems | | we redeem | | you redeem | | they redeem |
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| I redeemed | | you redeemed | | he/she/it redeemed | | we redeemed | | you redeemed | | they redeemed |
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| I am redeeming | | you are redeeming | | he/she/it is redeeming | | we are redeeming | | you are redeeming | | they are redeeming |
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| I have redeemed | | you have redeemed | | he/she/it has redeemed | | we have redeemed | | you have redeemed | | they have redeemed |
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| I was redeeming | | you were redeeming | | he/she/it was redeeming | | we were redeeming | | you were redeeming | | they were redeeming |
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| I had redeemed | | you had redeemed | | he/she/it had redeemed | | we had redeemed | | you had redeemed | | they had redeemed |
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| I will redeem | | you will redeem | | he/she/it will redeem | | we will redeem | | you will redeem | | they will redeem |
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| I will have redeemed | | you will have redeemed | | he/she/it will have redeemed | | we will have redeemed | | you will have redeemed | | they will have redeemed |
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| I will be redeeming | | you will be redeeming | | he/she/it will be redeeming | | we will be redeeming | | you will be redeeming | | they will be redeeming |
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| I have been redeeming | | you have been redeeming | | he/she/it has been redeeming | | we have been redeeming | | you have been redeeming | | they have been redeeming |
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| I will have been redeeming | | you will have been redeeming | | he/she/it will have been redeeming | | we will have been redeeming | | you will have been redeeming | | they will have been redeeming |
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| I had been redeeming | | you had been redeeming | | he/she/it had been redeeming | | we had been redeeming | | you had been redeeming | | they had been redeeming |
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| I would redeem | | you would redeem | | he/she/it would redeem | | we would redeem | | you would redeem | | they would redeem |
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| I would have redeemed | | you would have redeemed | | he/she/it would have redeemed | | we would have redeemed | | you would have redeemed | | they would have redeemed |
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | redeem - save from sinssave, deliverorganized religion, religion, faith - an institution to express belief in a divine power; "he was raised in the Baptist religion"; "a member of his own faith contradicted him" | | 2. | redeem - restore the honor or worth ofreestablish, reinstate, restore - bring back into original existence, use, function, or position; "restore law and order"; "reestablish peace in the region"; "restore the emperor to the throne" | | 3. | redeem - to turn in (vouchers or coupons) and receive something in exchangeexchange, interchange, change - give to, and receive from, one another; "Would you change places with me?"; "We have been exchanging letters for a year" | | 4. | redeem - exchange or buy back for money; under threatransomcrime, criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking, offense, offence - (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes"exchange, interchange, change - give to, and receive from, one another; "Would you change places with me?"; "We have been exchanging letters for a year" | | 5. | redeem - pay off (loans or promissory notes)pay offpay - give money, usually in exchange for goods or services; "I paid four dollars for this sandwich"; "Pay the waitress, please" | | 6. | redeem - convert into cash; of commercial paperscash, cash in - exchange for cash; "I cashed the check as soon as it arrived in the mail" |
redeemverb1. reinstate, vindicate, absolve, free from blame, remove the guilt from, restore to favour, rehabilitate He had realized the mistake he had made and wanted to redeem himself.2. make up for, offset, make good, compensate for, outweigh, redress, atone for, make amends for, defray Work is the way people seek to redeem their sins.3. pay off, clear, square, honour, discharge, pay back The amount required to redeem the mortgage was £358,587.4. trade in, cash (in), exchange, convert, turn in, change The voucher will be redeemed for one toy.5. buy back, recover, regain, retrieve, reclaim, win back, repossess, repurchase, recover possession of the date upon which you plan to redeem the item6. save, free, deliver, rescue, liberate, ransom, set free, extricate, emancipate, buy the freedom of, pay the ransom of a new female spiritual force to redeem the world7. fulfil, meet, keep, carry out, satisfy, discharge, make good, hold to, acquit, adhere to, abide by, keep faith with, be faithful to, perform They must redeem that pledge.redeemverb1. To extricate from an undesirable state:reclaim, recover, rescue, salvage.2. To make up for:balance, compensate, counterbalance, counterpoise, countervail, neutralize, offset, outweigh, set off.Translationsredeem (rəˈdiːm) verb1. to buy back (something that has been pawned). I'm going to redeem my gold watch. 贖回 赎回2. to set (a person) free by paying a ransom; (of Jesus Christ) to free (a person) from sin. 贖罪 赎罪3. to compensate for or cancel out the faults of. His willingness to work redeemed him in her eyes. 彌補或抵消過錯 弥补，补偿 Reˈdeemer noun (often with the) Jesus Christ. 救世主耶穌 救世主（耶稣） redemption (rəˈdempʃən) nounthe redemption of man by Christ. 耶穌救贖 救赎，赎罪赎身 past/beyond redemption too bad to be redeemed or improved. 無可補救的，無可救藥的 无可补救的，无可救药的 redeeming feature a good quality that somewhat makes up for the bad qualities in a person or thing. 彌補缺點的長處 可取之处长处
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redeem (one)selfTo make amends for one's past misdeeds or shortcomings by doing something positive. Matt's grades were not great at the beginning of the semester, but he's totally redeemed himself and gotten A's on every test since. My sister was mad at me for not spending time with her, so I redeemed myself by getting us tickets to see her favorite band.See also: redeemredeeming featureSome positive, favorable, or beneficial trait or aspect of someone or something that offsets or makes up for other negative traits. The one redeeming feature of my long commute to work is that I get the chance to read plenty of books. He has a lot of faults, but his loyalty is his most redeeming feature. This movie is a total failure on every level, with no redeeming features to speak of.See also: feature, redeemredeeming featureA good quality or aspect that makes up for other drawbacks, as in The house isn't very attractive, but the garden is the redeeming feature. This idiom, first recorded in 1827, uses redeem in the sense of "compensate." See also: feature, redeema redeeming ˈfeature something good or positive about somebody/something that is otherwise bad: Her one redeeming feature is her generosity. ♢ The only redeeming feature of the hotel was the swimming pool. Apart from that, it was the worst hotel I’ve ever stayed in.See also: feature, redeemEncyclopediaSeeredemptionredeem
redeemv. to buy back, as when an owner who had mortgaged his/her real property pays off the debt. The term also refers to paying the amount due and all charges after a foreclosure (due to failure to make payments when due) has begun. A person who has pawned a possession may redeem the item by paying the loan and interest to the pawnbroker. (See: foreclosure, mortgage, redemption) redeem
Redemption1. In bonds, the act of an issuer repurchasing a bond at or before maturity. Redemption is made at the face value of the bond unless it occurs before maturity, in which case the bond is bought back at a premium to compensate for lost interest. The issuer has the right to redeem the bond at any time, although the earlier the redemption take place, the higher the premium usually is. This provides an incentive for companies to do this as rarely as possible.
2. The act of the issuing company repurchasing stocks or mutual funds. In the case of mutual funds, the repurchase is made at net asset value per share. Stocks may be redeemed in cash or by proration. See also: Proratable factor.redeem(1) In mortgages, to cure a default by paying all past-due sums and penalties after receiving notice of default, but before acceleration. (2) To exercise the post-foreclosure right of redemption, if allowed. (3) Under federal law, the IRS has 120 days after foreclosure to purchase property on which it had a lien—to redeem the property. (It rarely does this,and would only do so if it believed it could sell the property at a profit large enough to justify the time and trouble.) redeem
Synonyms for redeemverb reinstateSynonyms- reinstate
- vindicate
- absolve
- free from blame
- remove the guilt from
- restore to favour
- rehabilitate
verb make up forSynonyms- make up for
- offset
- make good
- compensate for
- outweigh
- redress
- atone for
- make amends for
- defray
verb pay offSynonyms- pay off
- clear
- square
- honour
- discharge
- pay back
verb trade inSynonyms- trade in
- cash (in)
- exchange
- convert
- turn in
- change
verb buy backSynonyms- buy back
- recover
- regain
- retrieve
- reclaim
- win back
- repossess
- repurchase
- recover possession of
verb saveSynonyms- save
- free
- deliver
- rescue
- liberate
- ransom
- set free
- extricate
- emancipate
- buy the freedom of
- pay the ransom of
verb fulfilSynonyms- fulfil
- meet
- keep
- carry out
- satisfy
- discharge
- make good
- hold to
- acquit
- adhere to
- abide by
- keep faith with
- be faithful to
- perform
Synonyms for redeemverb to extricate from an undesirable stateSynonyms- reclaim
- recover
- rescue
- salvage
verb to make up forSynonyms- balance
- compensate
- counterbalance
- counterpoise
- countervail
- neutralize
- offset
- outweigh
- set off
Synonyms for redeemverb save from sinsSynonymsRelated Words- organized religion
- religion
- faith
verb restore the honor or worth ofRelated Words- reestablish
- reinstate
- restore
verb to turn in (vouchers or coupons) and receive something in exchangeRelated Words- exchange
- interchange
- change
verb exchange or buy back for moneySynonymsRelated Words- crime
- criminal offence
- criminal offense
- law-breaking
- offense
- offence
- exchange
- interchange
- change
verb pay off (loans or promissory notes)SynonymsRelated Wordsverb convert into cashRelated Words |