redeem
/ɹɪˈdiːm/
Meanings
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Verb
To regain possession of something lost or given up.
- "After losing her wallet, she was able to redeem her driver's license at the DMV."
- "The company offered customers the opportunity to redeem their expired coupons for a limited time."
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Verb
To exchange something, typically a voucher or a coupon, for something else.
- "Customers can redeem their points for merchandise or discounts."
- "He redeemed his gift card for a new laptop."
Antonyms
abandon
Synonyms
buy back , repurchase
Rhymes
Words rhyming with redeemseem , dream , beam , team
Variants
List of all variants of redeem that leads to same resultredeem , redeemable , redeemed , redeeming , redeems , redeem oneself
Forms
Different forms of the word (e.g., verb conjugations, plural forms, comparative/superlative forms for adjectives).redeems, redeemed, redeeming
Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.From Old French 'redeemer', meaning 'to buy back' or 'to ransom'.
Trivia
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Did you know that the first recorded use of the word 'redeem' in English was in the 13th century?
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In some cultures, the act of redeeming a voucher or coupon is seen as a symbol of good fortune.
Related Concepts
informations on related concepts or terms closely associated with the word. Discuss semantic fields or domains that the word belongs to-
Redeemable: Something that can be redeemed, typically a voucher or a coupon.
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Redemption: The act of regaining something lost or making amends for past mistakes.
Quotes
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Nearly 115 million Americans clip coupons and "redeem" them at some point during the year.
- David J. Morrow,{it}New York Times{/it},17 Mar. 1996 -
… nor does the book try to justify whatever is reckless about it by claiming some "redeeming" social or political value.
- Philip Roth,{it}Reading Myself and Others{/it},1975 -
Their temporal dominion is now confirmed by the reverence of a thousand years; and their noblest title is the free choice of a people, whom they had "redeemed" from slavery.
- Edward Gibbon,{it}The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire{/it},1788 -
We had, however, "redeemed" … the character of our country, by showing that there was at any rate a body of persons determined to use all the means which the law afforded to obtain justice for the injured.
- John Stuart Mill,{it}Autobiography{/it},1874 -
She had once told Rowland that she would show him, some day, how gracious her manners could be; she was now "redeeming" her promise.
- Henry James,{it}Roderick Hudson{/it},1875
Culture
Any cultural, historical, or symbolic significance of the word. Explore how the word has been used in literature, art, music, or other forms of expression.In literature, 'redeem' is often used as a theme in stories of redemption, where a character seeks to make amends for past mistakes or errors. In music, the term 'redeeming' is used to describe a particularly moving or emotional part of a song.
How to Memorize "redeem"
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visualize
- Imagine a person buying back something they had lost or given up.
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associate
- Associate the word 'redeem' with the idea of regaining or making amends.
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mnemonics
- Create a mnemonic using the phrase 'Regain what you've lost' to remember the meaning of 'redeem'.
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