redeem — re·deem /ri dēm/ vt 1 a: repurchase b: to repurchase by right and not on the open market redeem preferred shares 2 a: to free from a lien or pledge usu. by payment of the amount secured thereby … Law dictionary
Redeem — Re*deem (r?*d?m ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Redeemed}. ( d?md ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Redeeming}.] [F. r[ e]dimer, L. redimere; pref. red , re re + emere, emptum, to buy, originally, to take, cf. OIr. em (in comp.), Lith. imti. Cf. {Assume}, {Consume},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
redeem — re‧deem [rɪˈdiːm] verb [transitive] FINANCE 1. to pay off a loan or debt: • He intends to redeem the mortgage at the earliest opportunity. • When do you expect to redeem this … Financial and business terms
To redeem the time — Redeem Re*deem (r?*d?m ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Redeemed}. ( d?md ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Redeeming}.] [F. r[ e]dimer, L. redimere; pref. red , re re + emere, emptum, to buy, originally, to take, cf. OIr. em (in comp.), Lith. imti. Cf. {Assume},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
redeem — [15] The deem is not the same word as deem (which is related to doom). In fact, there never was a true deem in it. It comes from Latin emere ‘take, buy’ (source also of English example, prompt, etc), which when combined with the prefix re ‘again … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
redeem — re•deem [[t]rɪˈdim[/t]] v. t. 1) to buy or pay off; clear by payment: to redeem a mortgage[/ex] 2) to buy back, as after a tax sale or a mortgage foreclosure 3) to recover (something pledged or mortgaged) by payment or other satisfaction: to… … From formal English to slang
redeem — re|deem [rıˈdi:m] v [T] formal ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(improve something)¦ 2 redeem yourself 3¦(get money for something)¦ 4¦(religion)¦ 5 redeem a promise/pledge 6¦(get something back)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1400 1500; : French; Origin: rédimer, from Latin redimere … Dictionary of contemporary English
redeem — /ri deem /, v.t. 1. to buy or pay off; clear by payment: to redeem a mortgage. 2. to buy back, as after a tax sale or a mortgage foreclosure. 3. to recover (something pledged or mortgaged) by payment or other satisfaction: to redeem a pawned… … Universalium
redeem — re|deem [ rı dim ] verb transitive ▸ 1 improve something ▸ 2 receive value of shares ▸ 3 use voucher ▸ 4 pay back money ▸ 5 save someone from evil ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) to improve something that is not very good by including something that is good: A… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
redeem — [15] The deem is not the same word as deem (which is related to doom). In fact, there never was a true deem in it. It comes from Latin emere ‘take, buy’ (source also of English example, prompt, etc), which when combined with the prefix re ‘again … Word origins
redeem — /rəˈdim / (say ruh deem) verb (t) 1. to buy or pay off; clear by payment: to redeem a mortgage. 2. to buy back, as after a tax sale or a mortgage foreclosure. 3. to recover (something pledged or mortgaged) by payment or other satisfaction: to… …