redeem

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /rɪˈdiːm/

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• Hyphenation: re‧deem

Verb

Plain form redeem

Third-person singular redeems

Past tense redeemed

Past participle redeemed

Present participle redeeming

1. If you redeem a debt, you finish paying it off.

   It would cost $120,000 to redeem the mortgage.

2. If you redeem something you own, such as bonds, trading stamps, etc., you exchange it for money or goods.

Related words

• redemption
• redeemer