redeem

re|deem [rıˈdi:m] v [T] formal

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1¦(improve something)¦

2 redeem yourself

3¦(get money for something)¦

4¦(religion)¦

5 redeem a promise/pledge

6¦(get something back)¦

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[Date: 1400-1500; : French; Origin: rédimer, from Latin redimere, from emere 'to take, buy']

1.) ¦(IMPROVE SOMETHING)¦

to make something less bad

= ↑make up for

▪ Olivier's performance redeemed an otherwise second-rate play.

redeeming quality/feature etc

(=the one good thing about an unpleasant person or thing)

▪ The hotel had a single redeeming feature - it was cheap.

2.) redeem yourself

to do something that will improve what other people think of you, after you have behaved badly or failed

▪ He spent the rest of the game trying to redeem himself after a first-minute mistake.

3.) ¦(GET MONEY FOR SOMETHING)¦

to exchange a piece of paper representing an amount of money for that amount of money or for goods equal in cost to that amount of money

▪ You can redeem the coupon at any store.

4.) ¦(RELIGION)¦

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

→↑redeemer

5.) redeem a promise/pledge

formal to do what you promised to do

▪ The government found itself unable to redeem its election pledges.

6.) ¦(GET SOMETHING BACK)¦

to buy back something which you left with someone you borrowed money from

redeem sth from sth

▪ He finally redeemed his watch from the pawnbroker.