redeem
verb
[ rɪˈdiːm ]
• compensate for the faults or bad aspects of.
• "a disappointing debate redeemed only by an outstanding speech"
Similar:
save,
compensate for the defects of,
rescue,
justify,
vindicate,
compensating,
compensatory,
extenuating,
offsetting,
qualifying,
redemptive,
extenuatory,
• gain or regain possession of (something) in exchange for payment.
• "statutes enabled state peasants to redeem their land"
Similar:
retrieve,
regain,
recover,
get back,
reclaim,
repossess,
have something returned,
rescue,
buy back,
repurchase,
• fulfil or carry out (a pledge or promise).
• "the party prepared to redeem the pledges of the past three years"
Similar:
fulfil,
carry out,
discharge,
make good,
execute,
keep,
keep to,
stick to,
hold to,
adhere to,
abide by,
heed,
obey,
be faithful to,
honour,
meet,
satisfy,
Origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘buy back’): from Old French redimer or Latin redimere, from re- ‘back’ + emere ‘buy’.
