redeem
pronunciation
How to pronounce redeem in British English:
UK [rɪˈdiːm]
How to pronounce redeem in American English:
US [rɪˈdiːm]
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- Verb:
- save from sins
- exchange or buy back for money; under threat
- pay off (loans or promissory notes)
- convert into cash; of commercial papers
Word Origin
- redeem
- redeem: [15] The -deem is not the same word as deem (which is related to doom). In fact, there never was a true -deem in it. It comes from Latin emere ‘take, buy’ (source also of English example, prompt, etc), which when combined with the prefix re- ‘again, back’ had a d grafted into it to produce redimere ‘buy back’. English probably acquired it via French rédimer.=> example, prompt, sample
- redeem (v.)
- early 15c., "buy back, ransom," from Middle French redemer "buy back," from Latin redimere (see redemption). Theological sense of "deliver from sin and spiritual death" is from c. 1500. Meaning "make amends for" is from 1520s. Sense of "make good" (a promise, obligation, etc.) is from 1840. Related: Redeemed; redeeming.
Example
- 1. If an issuer does not redeem then , they must pay a higher penalty coupon rate .
- 2. If the owner wishes to redeem the animal , he must add a fifth to its value .
- 3. Central banks routinely serve as their government 's agent : they accept payments , disburse outlays , auction and redeem their bonds .
- 4. But the commission can partially redeem itself by quickly getting to the bottom of some unanswered questions .
- 5. Now , it is true a groupon user could redeem their coupon and get totally sold on what you offer and return , but this is not the norm .