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to make something or someone seem less bad: A poor game was redeemed in the second half by a superb performance from Anthony Edwards. He was an hour late, but he redeemed him self in her eyes by giving her a huge bunch of flowers.
to make something or someone seem less bad: A poor game was redeemed in the second half by a superb performance from Anthony Edwards. He was an hour late, but he redeemed him self in her eyes by giving her a huge bunch of flowers.
1. a. : to buy back : repurchase. b. : to get or win back. 2. : to free from what distresses or harms: such as. a. : to free from captivity by payment of ransom. b. : to extricate from or help to overcome something detrimental. c. : to release from blame or debt : clear. d. : to free from the consequences of sin. 3.
having been discharged or fulfilled: Read in this way, the book is the redeemed promise of a materialist critique of political economy. having made amends for or overcome some wrongdoing or fault: In the end, having saved his young half-brother's life, he died a redeemed man.
redeem. / rɪˈdiːm / verb. to recover possession or ownership of by payment of a price or service; regain. to convert (bonds, shares, etc) into cash. to pay off (a promissory note, loan, etc) to recover (something pledged, mortgaged, or pawned) to convert (paper money) into bullion or specie. to fulfil (a promise, pledge, etc)
Redeem comes from the French rédimer, which means "to deliver," and which in turn comes from the Latin for "buy back." In Christianity you can be redeemed by renouncing your sins. Classic heroes fail and then redeem themselves with valiant acts. But redeem doesn't have to be religious or moral.
redeem something to exchange something such as shares or vouchers for money or goods. This voucher can be redeemed at any of our branches. redeem something to get back a valuable object from somebody by paying them back the money you borrowed from them in exchange for the object. He was able to redeem his watch from the pawnshop.
1. verb. If you redeem yourself or your reputation, you do something that makes people have a good opinion of you again after you have behaved or performed badly. He had realized the mistake he had made and wanted to redeem himself. [VERB noun] The sole redeeming feature of your behaviour is that you're not denying it. [VERB -ing]
1 day ago · Definitions of redeemed. adjective. saved from the bondage of sin. synonyms: ransomed. saved. rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin.
1. To recover ownership of by paying a specified sum: redeemed the ring from the pawnbroker. 2. a. To pay off (a promissory note, for example). b. To turn in (coupons, for example) and receive something in exchange. c. To convert into cash: redeem stocks. 3.
