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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.

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

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re·deema·ble adj.

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redeem

Verb

1. to make up for

2. to reinstate (oneself) in someone's good opinion: he missed a penalty but redeemed himself by setting up the winning goal

3. Christianity (of Christ as Saviour) to free (humanity) from sin by death on the Cross

4. to buy back: she didn't have the money to redeem it

5. to pay off (a loan or debt)

6. to convert (bonds or shares) into cash

7. to exchange (coupons) for goods

8. to fulfil (a promise): I vowed to abide by the bill and have redeemed my pledge [Latin re- back + emere to buy]

redeemable adj
redeemer n

Thesaurus

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"

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redeem

verb 1. reinstate, absolve, restore to favour, rehabilitate

verb 2. make up for, offset, make good, compensate for, outweigh, redress, atone for, make amends for, defray

verb 3. trade in, cash (in), exchange, change

verb 4. buy back, recover, regain, retrieve, reclaim, win back, repossess, repurchase, recover possession of

verb 5. save, free, deliver, rescue, liberate, ransom, set free, extricate, emancipate, buy the freedom of, pay the ransom of

verb 6. fulfil, meet, keep, carry out, satisfy, discharge, make good, hold to, acquit, adhere to, abide by, keep faith with, be faithful to, perform

Translations

redeem [rɪˈdiːm] vt [+ sth in pawn] → desempeñar;

(fig), (also REL) → rescatar

redeem [rɪˈdiːm] vt [+ debt] → rembourser;

(sth in pawn) → dégager (fig), (also Rel) → racheter

redeem [rɪˈdiːm] vt (situation etc) → retten;

(voucher, sth in pawn) → einlösen;

(loan) → abzahlen;

(Rel) → erlösen;

to redeem oneself for sth → etw wiedergutmachen

redeem [rɪˈdiːm] vt [+ debt] → riscattare [+ sth in pawn]; ritirare;

(fig), (also REL) → redimere

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redeem

v redeem [rəˈdiːm]

1 to buy back (something that has been pawned) I'm going to redeem my gold watch. afkoop يَشْتَري، يَسْتَرِدُّ شَيْئا مرهونا откупвам vyplatit indløse einlösen εξαγοράζω, παίρνω πίσω desempeñar, rescatar välja ostma باز خریدن lunastaa dégager לְהָשִיג מְחָדַש עַל יְדֵי תַּשׁלוּם वापस खरीद लेना otkupiti založeno kivált menebus kaupa aftur, leysa úr veðböndum riscattare 買い戻す 되사다, (저당물을) 되찾다 išpirkti izpirkt membeli semula inlossen kjøpe tilbake, innløse wykupić resgatar a recupera de la amanet выкупать vyplatiť nazaj kupiti povratiti lösa ut, köpa tillbaka ซื้อคืน rehinden/ipotekten kurtarmak 贖回 викупляти پھر سے خرید لینا mua lại 赎回

2 to set (a person) free by paying a ransom; (of Jesus Christ) to free (a person) from sin. verlos يَفْدي освобождавам vykoupit løskøbe; frelse freikaufen, erlösen απελευθερώνω όμηρο με την καταβολή λύτρων rescatar; redimir lunastama با پرداخت پول کسی را آزاد کردن lunastaa racheter לִגאוֹל भुगतान करके मुक्त कराना osloboditi duga megvált menebus leysa út, fá lausan redimere, liberare 罪から救う (몸값을 치르고) 사람을 빼내다, 죄를 사하다 išpirkti, išganyti izpirkt; atpestīt membebaskan vrijkopen, verlossen befri, frikjøpe wykupić, zbawić redimir a mân­­tui выкупить;искупить vykúpiť odkupiti; odrešiti platiti otkup friköpa, frälsa ชดใช้ fidye ödeyerek kurtarmak; günahtan arıtmak 贖罪 спокутувати гріхи اداءیگی کرکے چھڑا لینا chuộc; cứu thế 赎罪

3 to compensate for or cancel out the faults of His willingness to work redeemed him in her eyes. aansien herstel يَفْتَدي، يُحَرِّر компенсирам zachránit, spasit rehabilitere; opveje wettmachen εξιλεώνω redimir, expiar heastama جبران کردن sovittaa racheter לְכָפֵר किसी दोष की भरपाई करना iskupiti felment; jóvá tesz menebus bæta upp recuperare, riscattare 償う 결점을 메우다 kompensuoti, atpirkti atgūt (labo slavu u.tml.) menyucikan dosa aanvaardbaar maken oppveie, gjøre godt igjen (s)kompensować redimir a reabilita искупить; компенсировать zachrániť, spasiť odkupiti (se) iskupiti uppväga, kompensera กู้ชื่อเสียง suçunu unutturmak 彌補，補償 компенсувати تلافی کرنا đền bù 弥补，补偿

n Reˈdeemer

(often with the) Jesus Christ. Verlosser المُخَلِّص спасител Vykupitel Frelseren der Erlöser ο Σωτήρας Redentor Lunastaja ناجی؛ نجات دهنده Vapahtaja Rédempteur יְשוּ मुक्तिदाता, ईसा मसीह Iskupitelj a Megváltó Sang Penebus frelsarinn, endurlausnarinn Redentore イエス・キリスト 예수 그리스도, 구세주 Atpirkėjas, Išganytojas Pestītājs Penebus dosa, Tuhan Jesus Verlosser frelser Zbawiciel redemptor Mântuitorul Спаситель, Искупитель vykupiteľ Odrešenik Isus Frälsaren พระเยซูคริสต์ Hz.İsa 救世主(耶穌) Спаситель حضرت عیسیٰ Chúa Cứu Thế 救世主（耶稣）

n redemption [rəˈdempʃən]

the redemption of man by Christ. verlossing افْتِداء изкупление spása frelse die Erlösung σωτηρία redención lunastus زستگاری؛ نجات pelastus rédemption גְאוּלָה ईसा के माध्यम से मानव को मुक्ति spasenje megváltás (kárhozattól) penebusan frelsun, endurlausn redenzione 救い 되사기, 되찾음, 사죄(赦罪) išganymas izpirkšana; pestīšana penyucian dosa verlossing frelse zbawienie redenção mântuire искупление spása odrešenje iskupljenje frälsning การไถ่ถอน kurtarma 贖身 визволення; рятунок کفارہ sự chuộc lại; sự cứu thế 赎身

past/beyond redemption

too bad to be redeemed or improved. reddeloos verlore لا يُمْكِن إسْتِرْجاعُه непоправим nenapravitelný håbløst fortabt; ikke til at redde rettungslos (verloren) ανεπανόρθωτος, που δεν έχει σωτηρία irremediable lootusetult hukas غیرقابل نجات یا بهبود hukassa irrémédiable, irrécupérable אָבוּד इतना खराब कि सुधारा नहीं जा सके nepopravljiv jóvátehetetlen terlalu buruk óforbetranlegur irredimibile, incorreggibile 救いがたい nepataisomas neglābjams; nelabojams tidak boleh disucikan reddeloos verloren håpløst fortapt nie do odratowania perdido iremediabil pierdut без надежды на спасение/исправление nenapraviteľný nepopravljiv van iskupljenja hopplöst förlorad, bortom frälsning การไถ่โทษ kurtarılamayacak kadar kötü 無可補救的 без надії на виправлення تلافی سے پرے vô phương cứu vãn 无可补救的

redeeming feature

a good quality that somewhat makes up for the bad qualities in a person or thing. kompenserende kenmerk صِفَةُ مُعَوِّضَه компенсиращо качество vše vyvažující hodnota forsonende træk; forsonende forhold ausgleichendes Moment θετικό χαρακτηριστικό που αντισταθμίζει τα σφάλματα κπ. cualidad que salva a alguien o a algo, punto favorable tasakaalustav tegur ویژگی ارزشمند tasapainottava tekijä qualité qui rachète les défauts תְּכוּנָה מְצִילָה सुंदर गुण pozitivna crta, nešto u prilog ellensúlyozó tényező sifat baik kostur sem bætir galla að einhverju leyti upp (qualità positiva) 埋め合わせ 단점을 보완하는 장점 teigiama savybė [] labā īpašība masa depan yang suci goede eigenschap forsonende trekk cecha wyrównująca wady qualidade compensatória calitate care compensează defec­tele (одно) положительное качество vyvažujúci všetky nedostatky dobra lastnost (s katero se odkupiš za slabo) nadoknađujuća crta försonande drag การชดใช้ ไถ่โทษ iyi yön 長處 компенсуюча риса کسی برے شخص یا چیز میں کوءی خوبی tính tốt 长处