Redeem

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • v. To recover ownership of by paying a specified sum.
  • v. To pay off (a promissory note, for example).
  • v. To turn in (coupons, for example) and receive something in exchange.
  • v. To fulfill (a pledge, for example).
  • v. To convert into cash: redeem stocks.
  • v. To set free; rescue or ransom.
  • v. To save from a state of sinfulness and its consequences. See Synonyms at save1.
  • v. To make up for: The low price of the clothes dryer redeems its lack of special features.
  • v. To restore the honor, worth, or reputation of: You botched the last job but can redeem yourself on this one.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • v. To recover ownership of something by paying a sum.
  • v. To liberate by payment of a ransom.
  • v. To set free by force.
  • v. To save, rescue
  • v. To clear, release from debt or blame
  • v. To expiate, atone (for ...)
  • v. (transitive) To convert (some bond or security) into cash
  • v. To save from a state of sin (and from its consequences).
  • v. To repair, restore
  • v. To reform, change (for the better)
  • v. To restore the reputation or honour of oneself or something.
  • v. (transitive) To reclaim
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • v. To purchase back; to regain possession of by payment of a stipulated price; to repurchase.
  • v.
  • v. To recall, as an estate, or to regain, as mortgaged property, by paying what may be due by force of the mortgage.
  • v. To regain by performing the obligation or condition stated; to discharge the obligation mentioned in, as a promissory note, bond, or other evidence of debt.
  • v. To ransom, liberate, or rescue from captivity or bondage, or from any obligation or liability to suffer or to be forfeited, by paying a price or ransom; to ransom; to rescue; to recover.
  • v. Hence, to rescue and deliver from the bondage of sin and the penalties of God's violated law.
  • v. To make good by performing fully; to fulfill
  • v. To pay the penalty of; to make amends for; to serve as an equivalent or offset for; to atone for; to compensate.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To buy back; recover by purchase; repurchase.
  • Specifically— In law, to recover or disencumber, as mortgaged property, by payment of what is due upon the mortgage.
  • In com., to receive back by paying the obligation, as a promissory note, bond, or any other evidence of debt given by a corporation, company, or individual.
  • To ransom, release, or liberate from captivity or bondage, or from any obligation or liability to suffer or be forfeited, by paying an equivalent: as, to redeem prisoners, captured goods, or pledges.
  • To rescue; deliver; save, in general.
  • In theology, to deliver from sin and spiritual death by means of a sacrifice offered for the sinner. See redemption .
  • To perform or fulfil, as a promise; make good by performance: as, to redeem an obligation.
  • To make amends for; atone for; compensate for.
  • To improve, or employ to the best advantage.
  • To restore; revive.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • v. restore the honor or worth of
  • v. exchange or buy back for money; under threat
  • v. convert into cash; of commercial papers
  • v. pay off (loans or promissory notes)
  • v. to turn in (vouchers or coupons) and receive something in exchange
  • v. save from sins
  • Antonym
    abandon   
    Verb Form
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    reëstablish    reinstate    restore    interchange    change    exchange    cash in    cash    pay   
    Form
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    ransom    rescue    recover    fulfill    compensate    buy    free    reclaim    expiate    buy back   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Diem    Hakeem    Ibrahim    Joachim    Rahim    Scheme    Sephardim    Supreme    agleam    beam