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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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