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redeemable

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re·deem  (r-dm)
tr.v. re·deemed, re·deem·ing, re·deems
1. To recover ownership of by paying a specified sum.
2. To pay off (a promissory note, for example).
3. To turn in (coupons, for example) and receive something in exchange.
4. To fulfill (a pledge, for example).
5. To convert into cash: redeem stocks.
6. To set free; rescue or ransom.
7. To save from a state of sinfulness and its consequences. See Synonyms at save1.
8. To make up for: The low price of the clothes dryer redeems its lack of special features.
9. To restore the honor, worth, or reputation of: You botched the last job but can redeem yourself on this one.

[Middle English redemen, from Old French redimer, from Latin redimere : re-, red-, re- + emere, to buy; see em- in Indo-European roots.]

re·deema·ble adj.

redeemable [rɪˈdiːməbəl], redemptible [rɪˈdɛmptəbəl]
adj (of bonds, shares, etc.)
1. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Banking & Finance) subject to cancellation by repayment at a specified date or under specified conditions
2. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Banking & Finance) payable in or convertible into cash
redeemability  n
redeemably  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.redeemable - recoverable upon payment or fulfilling a condition; "redeemable goods in a pawnshop"
recoverable - capable of being recovered or regained; "recoverable truth of a past event"
2.redeemable - able to be converted into ready money or the equivalent; "a cashable check"; "cashable gambling chips"; "redeemable stocks and bonds"; "a redeemable coupon"
convertible, exchangeable - capable of being exchanged for or replaced by something of equal value; "convertible securities"
3.redeemable - susceptible to improvement or reform; "a redeemable sinner"
corrigible - capable of being corrected or set right; "a corrigible defect"; "a corrigible prisoner"
Translations
redeemable [rɪˈdiːməbl] ADJ (Comm) → reembolsable (Fin) → amortizable
redeemable [rɪˈdiːməbəl] adj
[shares] → remboursable
[voucher] → échangeable
redeemable
adj
debttilgbar; pawned object, trading stamps, coupons, billeinlösbar; redeemable againsteinlösbar gegen; redeemable for cash/goodsgegen Bargeld/Waren einzulösen
(Rel) → erlösbar
redeemable [rɪˈdiːməbl] adj (bonds, shares) → redimibile
redeemable [rɪˈdiːməbl] adj (bonds, shares) → redimibile


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If he possesses an unusual share of native energy, or the enervating magic of place do not operate too long upon him, his forfeited powers may be redeemable.
 
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