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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRedeem
/rɪˈdiːm/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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To compensate for the bad aspects of something; to gain or regain possession of something in exchange for payment.
"He managed to redeem himself with a brilliant performance in the second half."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Middle English: from Old French redimer or Latin redimere, from re- (back, again) + emere (buy).
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Redeem" is said worldwide
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racheter
Transliteration: racheter
"Il veut racheter ses erreurs du passé."
einlösen
Transliteration: einlösen
"Sie können diesen Gutschein im Geschäft einlösen."
riscattare
Transliteration: riscattare
"Ha cercato di riscattare la sua reputazione."
redimir
Transliteration: redimir
"Logró redimir sus faltas con un buen acto."
resgatar
Transliteration: resgatar
"Ele conseguiu resgatar o seu erro com muito esforço."
भु भुनाना
Transliteration: bhunana
Script: भुनाना
"आप इस कूपन को स्टोर पर भुना सकते हैं।"
赎回
Transliteration: shúhuí
"他试图通过努力来赎回自己的过错。"
만회하다
Transliteration: manhaehada
"그는 이전의 실수를 만회하기 위해 최선을 다했다."
埋め合わせる
Transliteration: umeawaseru
"彼は自分の過ちを埋め合わせようとした。"
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