redeem
Meaning of redeem
verb
- compensate for the faults or bad aspects of.
a disappointing debate redeemed only by an outstanding speech
- gain or regain possession of (something) in exchange for payment.
statutes enabled state peasants to redeem their land
- fulfil or carry out (a pledge or promise).
the party prepared to redeem the pledges of the past three years
late Middle English (in the sense ‘buy back’): from Old French redimer or Latin redimere, from re- ‘back’ + emere ‘buy’.
Information about redeem
- It is a verb.
- The plural form of redeem is: redeems.
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Hyphenation of redeem
re-deem
- It consists of 2 syllables and 6 chars.
- redeem is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
redeem synonyms
Meaning deliver:
Meaning ransom:
Meaning save (someone) from a dangerous or difficult situation:
Meaning show or prove to be right or reasonable:
Meaning clear (someone) of blame or suspicion:
Meaning give (someone) something, typically money, in recognition of loss, suffering, or injury incurred; recompense:
Meaning (of a payment) intended to recompense someone who has experienced loss, suffering, or injury:
Meaning (of a factor or situation) serving to lessen the seriousness of an offence:
Meaning counteract (something) by having an equal and opposite force or effect:
Meaning denoting someone or something that qualifies for something:
Meaning acting to save someone from error or evil:
Meaning get or bring (something) back from somewhere:
Meaning obtain possession or use of (something, typically a quality or ability) again after losing it:
Meaning return to a normal state of health, mind, or strength:
Meaning redeem (someone) from a state of vice; reform:
Meaning retake possession of (something) when a buyer defaults on payments:
Meaning buy (something) back:
Meaning achieve or realize (something desired, promised, or predicted):
Meaning tell (someone) officially that they can or must leave a place or situation:
Meaning put (a plan, order, or course of action) into effect:
Meaning honour or fulfil (a commitment or undertaking):
Meaning pay attention to; take notice of:
Meaning submit to the authority of (someone) or comply with (a law):
Meaning regard with great respect:
Meaning arrange or happen to come into the presence or company of (someone):
Meaning meet the expectations, needs, or desires of (someone):
Anagrams of redeem
Words that rhyme with redeem
deem, adeem, addeem, coredeem, foredeem, preredeem, misdeem
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