Redeem



GRE 蓝宝

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. 赎罪; 实践 ( 诺言)
• ［英］ v. 赎罪 ( to atone for; expiate) ;
• ［记］ re ( 重新) +deem ( 买) -> 买回来 -> 赎罪
• ［例］ Mary redeemed the car's ownership when she paid off the car loan.

Webster Collegiate

transitive verb

• Etymology: Middle English redemen, from Anglo-French redemer, modification of Latin redimere, from re-, red- re- + emere to take, buy; akin to Lithuanian imti to take
• Date: 15th century
• 1.
  • a. to buy back ; repurchase
  • b. to get or win back
• 2. to free from what distresses or harms: as
  • a. to free from captivity by payment of ransom
  • b. to extricate from or help to overcome something detrimental
  • c. to release from blame or debt ; clear
  • d. to free from the consequences of sin
• 3. to change for the better ; reform
• 4. repair, restore
• 5.
  • a. to free from a lien by payment of an amount secured thereby
  • b.
    • (1) to remove the obligation of by payment <the United States Treasury redeems savings bonds on demand>
    • (2) to exchange for something of value <redeem trading stamps>
  • c. to make good ; fulfill
• 6.
  • a. to atone for ; expiate <redeem an error>
  • b.
    • (1) to offset the bad effect of
    • (2) to make worthwhile ; retrieve
• Synonyms: see rescue
• ? redeemable adjective

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