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Definition redeem in American English

redeem verb

[transitive] verb
/rɪˈdim/
1

to improve something that is not very good by including something that is good

Example

A difficult year for the company was redeemed by one very successful deal.

Example

Smith's only redeeming feature is that he knows his job.

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2

to get money by selling stock that you own in a company

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3

to use a coupon (=a piece of paper worth a particular amount) to pay for something

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4

to get an object again by paying someone the money that they paid you for it, especially when the money was a type of loan

Example

She couldn't afford to redeem her wedding ring from the pawnbroker.

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4.1

to give all the money that you have borrowed to the person who you borrowed it from

Example

They will redeem their debts over a period of years.

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5

to make someone free from the power of evil, especially in the Christian religion

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Definition redeem in American English