redeem (Meaning)
redeem (v)
save from sins
restore the honor or worth of
to turn in (vouchers or coupons) and receive something in exchange
exchange or buy back for money; under threat
pay off (loans or promissory notes)
convert into cash; of commercial papers
redeem (v. t.)
To purchase back; to regain possession of by payment of a stipulated price; to repurchase.
To recall, as an estate, or to regain, as mortgaged property, by paying what may be due by force of the mortgage.
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; as, to redeem bank notes with coin.
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; as, to redeem a captive, a pledge, and the like.
Hence, to rescue and deliver from the bondage of sin and the penalties of God's violated law.
To make good by performing fully; to fulfill; as, to redeem one's promises.
To pay the penalty of; to make amends for; to serve as an equivalent or offset for; to atone for; to compensate; as, to redeem an error.
Synonyms & Antonyms of redeem
Synonyms:
- finish
- commit
- discharge
- conclude
- consummate
- bring off
- perfect
- achieve
- make
- perform
- effect
- carry out
- make good on
- execute
- bring about
Antonyms:
redeem Sentence Examples
- The coupon could be redeemed for a free product at the grocery store.
- The gambler hoped to redeem his losses by doubling down on his bet.
- The politician sought to redeem his reputation after a scandal had tarnished it.
- The victim's family found solace in redeeming the perpetrator's soul through forgiveness.
- The company offered a redemption program for customers to exchange defective products.
- The prisoner's remorse led him to redeem himself by committing selfless acts.
- The playwright's latest work was universally panned, but he was determined to redeem its reputation.
- The conservationist worked tirelessly to redeem the endangered species from extinction.
- The teacher redeemed her students by inspiring them to strive for greatness.
- The traveler redeemed the gift certificate she had received for a night's stay at a luxurious hotel.
FAQs About the word redeem
save from sins, restore the honor or worth of, to turn in (vouchers or coupons) and receive something in exchange, exchange or buy back for money; under threat,
keep, complete, satisfy,fulfill, fulfil, answer, abide by,meet, make good, comply (with)
breach, violate, breach,break, violate, break,forget, overlook, disregard, ignore
The coupon could be redeemed for a free product at the grocery store.
The gambler hoped to redeem his losses by doubling down on his bet.
The politician sought to redeem his reputation after a scandal had tarnished it.
The victim's family found solace in redeeming the perpetrator's soul through forgiveness.
