redeem

Definitions

verb

1

To recover ownership of something by buying it back.

2

To liberate by payment of a ransom.

3

To set free by force.

Your Highneſſe needs not doubt but in ſhort time, He will with Tamburlaines deſtruction Redeeme you from this deadly ſeruitude.

Wherefore say unto the children of Israel, I am the Lord, and I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, and I will rid you out of their bondage, and I will redeem you with a stretched out arm, and with great judgments ...

4

To save, rescue.

5

To clear, release from debt or blame.

Collocations

3

VERB + REDEEM

came, can't, don't, excuses, eyes, said, want

She said nothing could redeem her terrible mistake at work.

REDEEM + NOUN

co-operation, coupons, guilt, himself, jewellery, mankind, myself, tokens

She finally redeemed herself by apologizing to everyone she had hurt.

PREP.

after, from, with

She finally redeemed herself after years of bad decisions and broken promises.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

verb — exchange or buy back for money

ransom

verb — save from sins

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

redeem oneself

To resolve, or make up for, one's previous folly.

I know in the past I've been a giant twat, but all the hard work I've done since then is to redeem myself. I just want to do something useful, and I'm sorry if I cock it up sometim

Example Bank

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Your Highneſſe needs not doubt but in ſhort time, He will with Tamburlaines deſtruction Redeeme you from this deadly ſeruitude.

Wiktionary

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Wherefore say unto the children of Israel, I am the Lord, and I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, and I will rid you out of their bondage, and I will redeem you with a stretc

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03

His eyes redeem his face from sternness.

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The only thing that will redeem mankind is co-operation.

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05

They came to redeem their jewellery.

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He said, "I will redeem it."

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