redeemable
Meanings
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the action or process of regaining possession of something
- "He redeemed his lost keys from the janitor."
- "The company was able to redeem itself after the PR crisis."
Antonyms
irredeemable
Rhymes
Words rhyming with redeemableredeem , be redeemed , redeemable , redeeming , redeems , vindicate , rehabilitate
Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,-
redeem (en) : To regain possession of something by making a payment or fulfilling a condition.
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redeem (en) : To exchange a coupon or certificate for goods or services.
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redeem (en) : To restore something to its original condition or status.
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redeem (en) : To save or preserve something from destruction or loss.
Variants
List of all variants of redeemable that leads to same resultredeem , redeemable , redeemed , redeeming , redeems
Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.Old French word 'redemer' meaning 'to ransom, buy back'. In Middle English, 'redeemen' was used to refer to the process of buying back or regaining possession of something.
Quotes
Quotes by authors and personalities-
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
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