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English verb: redeem | |||
| 1. | redeem (social) save from sins | ||
| Synonyms | deliver, save | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
| Domain category | faith, organized religion, religion | ||
| 2. | redeem (social) restore the honor or worth of | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | reestablish, reinstate, restore | ||
| 3. | redeem (possession) to turn in (vouchers or coupons) and receive something in exchange | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | change, exchange, interchange | ||
| 4. | redeem (possession) exchange or buy back for money; under threat | ||
| Synonyms | ransom | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | change, exchange, interchange | ||
| Domain category | crime, criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking, offence, offense | ||
| 5. | redeem (possession) pay off (loans or promissory notes) | ||
| Synonyms | pay off | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | pay | ||
| 6. | redeem (possession) convert into cash; of commercial papers | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cash, cash in | ||
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