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Redeem

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Verb

1. deliver, redeem, save

save from sins

2. redeem

restore the honor or worth of

3. redeem

to turn in (vouchers or coupons) and receive something in exchange

4. ransom, redeem

exchange or buy back for money; under threat

5. pay off, redeem

pay off (loans or promissory notes)

6. redeem

convert into cash; of commercial papers

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Redeem

see synonyms of redeem
verb (transitive)
1. 
to recover possession or ownership of by payment of a price or service; regain
2. 
to convert (bonds, shares, etc) into cash
3. 
to pay off (a promissory note, loan, etc)
4. 
to recover (something pledged, mortgaged, or pawned)
5. 
to convert (paper money) into bullion or specie
6. 
to fulfil (a promise, pledge, etc)
7. 
to exchange (trading stamps, coupons, etc) for goods
8. 
to reinstate in someone's estimation or good opinion; restore to favour
he redeemed himself by his altruistic action
9. 
to make amends for
10. 
to recover from captivity, esp by a money payment
11. Christianity
(of Christ as Saviour) to free (mankind) from sin by his death on the Cross

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Redeem

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verb transitive
1. 
to buy back
2. 
to get back; recover, as by paying a fee
3. 
to pay off (a mortgage or note)
4.  US
a. 
to convert (paper money) into gold or silver coin or bullion
b. 
to convert (stocks, bonds, etc.) into cash
c. 
to turn in (trading stamps or coupons) for a prize, premium, discount, etc.
5. 
a. 
to set free by paying a ransom
b. 
to deliver from sin and its penalties, as by a sacrifice made for the sinner
6. 
to fulfill (a promise or pledge)
7. 
a. 
to make amends or atone for
to redeem a blunder
b. 
to restore (oneself) to favor by making amends
c. 
to make worthwhile; justify

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Redeem

see synonyms of redeem
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.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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