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re·deem

(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.

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).

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.

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.

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redeem

(rɪˈdiːm)

vb (tr)

1. to recover possession or ownership of by payment of a price or service; regain

2. (Banking & Finance) to convert (bonds, shares, etc) into cash

3. (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 specie

6. to fulfil (a promise, pledge, etc)

7. (Commerce) 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. (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 n

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re•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

Imperative
redeem
redeem

Present
I redeem
you redeem
he/she/it redeems
we redeem
you redeem
they redeem

Preterite
I redeemed
you redeemed
he/she/it redeemed
we redeemed
you redeemed
they redeemed

Present Continuous
I am redeeming
you are redeeming
he/she/it is redeeming
we are redeeming
you are redeeming
they are redeeming

Present Perfect
I have redeemed
you have redeemed
he/she/it has redeemed
we have redeemed
you have redeemed
they have redeemed

Past Continuous
I was redeeming
you were redeeming
he/she/it was redeeming
we were redeeming
you were redeeming
they were redeeming

Past Perfect
I had redeemed
you had redeemed
he/she/it had redeemed
we had redeemed
you had redeemed
they had redeemed

Future
I will redeem
you will redeem
he/she/it will redeem
we will redeem
you will redeem
they will redeem

Future Perfect
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

Future Continuous
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

Present Perfect Continuous
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

Future Perfect Continuous
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

Past Perfect Continuous
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

Conditional
I would redeem
you would redeem
he/she/it would redeem
we would redeem
you would redeem
they would redeem

Past Conditional
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

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Verb	1.	redeem - save from sins save, deliver organized 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 of reestablish, 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 exchange exchange, 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 threat ransom crime, 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 off pay - 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 papers cash, cash in - exchange for cash; "I cashed the check as soon as it arrived in the mail"

redeem

verb

1. 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 item

6. 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 world

7. 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.

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redeem

verb

1. 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.

Translations

يَشْتَري، يَسْتَرِدُّ شَيْئا مرهونايَفْتَدي، يُحَرِّريَفْدي

vykoupitvyplatitzachránitspasit

frelseindløseløskøbeopvejerehabilitere

einlösen erlösen freikaufen wettmachen

εξαγοράζω

amortizar desempeñar

armahtaalunastaaostaavapahtaa

racheter

megvált

bæta uppkaupa aftur, leysa úr veîböndumleysa út, fá lausan

redimere riscattare compensare estinguere estinzione

AtpirkėjasatpirktiišganymasišganytiIšganytojas

atgūtatpestītizpirkt

frikjøpe kjøpe tilbake

redimir resgatar

spasiťvyplatiť

fidye ödeyerek kurtarmakgünahtan arıtmakrehinden/ipotekten kurtarmaksuçunu unutturmak

弥补补偿赎回赎罪

redeem

[rɪˈdiːm] VT (Rel) [+ sinner] → redimir; (= buy back) [+ pawned goods] → desempeñar (Fin) [+ debt, mortgage] → amortizar; (= fulfil) [+ promise, obligation] → cumplir; (= compensate for) [+ fault] → expiar
to redeem o.s → redimirse

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redeem

[rɪˈdiːm] vt

(= save) → racheter, sauver
a terrible play, redeemed only by a few good jokes → une très mauvaise pièce, uniquement sauvée par quelques bons mots, une très mauvaise pièce, uniquement rachetée par quelques bons mots

to redeem o.s. → se racheter
to redeem o.s. for sth [+ mistake, failure] → se racheter de qch

[+ loan, debt, mortgage] → rembourser

(from pawnbroker) [+ possessions] → dégager

[+ voucher] → échanger

(RELIGION) → racheter

redeem

vt pawned object, trading stamps, coupons, bill etc → einlösen (for gegen); promise, obligation → einhalten, erfüllen; (Fin) debt → abzahlen, löschen; mortgage → tilgen, abzahlen; shares → verkaufen; (US) banknote → wechseln (→ for in +acc); one’s honour, situation → retten; (Rel) sinner → erlösen; (= compensate for) failing, fault → wettmachen, ausgleichen; to redeem oneself → sich reinwaschen; to redeem somebody from sin → jdn von seinen Sünden reinwaschen or erlösen

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redeem

[rɪˈdiːm] vt (Rel) (sinner) → redimere; (buy back, pawned goods) → disimpegnare, riscattare (Fin) (debt, mortgage) → estinguere, ammortare; (fulfil, promise) → mantenere; (obligation) → adempiere a; (compensate for, fault) → compensare
to redeem o.s. → farsi perdonare

redeem

(rəˈdiːm) verb

1. to buy back (something that has been pawned). I'm going to redeem my gold watch.

2. to set (a person) free by paying a ransom; (of Jesus Christ) to free (a person) from sin.

3. to compensate for or cancel out the faults of. His willingness to work redeemed him in her eyes.

Reˈdeemer noun

(often with the) Jesus Christ.

redemption (rəˈdempʃən) noun

the redemption of man by Christ.

past/beyond redemption

too bad to be redeemed or improved.

redeeming feature

a good quality that somewhat makes up for the bad qualities in a person or thing.

References in classic literature ?

But you will say, he might have saved the three thousand pounds, to redeem the pledged Diamond, if he had married.

Luker, he was to receive back the Diamond, as a pledge redeemed. If he failed to produce the money at the expiration of the year, the pledge (otherwise the Moonstone) was to be considered as forfeited to Mr.

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The governor sent me word that my servant should be restored to me upon payment of sixty piastres; and being answered by me that I had not a penny for myself, and therefore could not pay sixty piastres to redeem my servant, he informed me by a renegade Jew, who negotiated the whole affair, that either I must produce the money or receive a hundred blows of the battoon.

Having been told by the Abyssins that we had carried all the gold out of Aethiopia, they searched us with great exactness, but found nothing except two chalices, and some relics of so little value that we redeemed them for six sequins.

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They offered eighteen hundred dollars to redeem her; and some there were who offered to give, that would not have much left after the gift; but the fiend of a slave-trader was inexorable.

every time that you pray that the kingdom of Christ may come, can you forget that prophecy associates, in dread fellowship, the day of vengeance with the year of his redeemed?

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Ah, if an outcast like me had such a home to go to, and such incomings by the year and by the month, I would pay much gold and silver to redeem my captivity.''

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Then, coming up to Athos with a smile, he would kiss his hand, like the dog who, having been beaten, caresses a respected master, to redeem his fault.

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Not even the sunset could redeem the dead, sodden landscape and rotten black harbor ice upon which he looked.

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In the morning he paid every bill, gave Maria three months' advance on the room, and redeemed every pledge at the pawnshop.

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Paper money is issued by individuals as they require it and redeemed twice yearly.

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Thwackum, on the contrary, maintained that the human mind, since the fall, was nothing but a sink of iniquity, till purified and redeemed by grace.