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re·demp·tion
 redemption
- pronunciation:
- rih
demp
sh
 n
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the act of redeeming or the state of being redeemed.
- similar words:
- grace, salvation
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| definition 2: |
a repossession or repurchase, as of something pawned, mortgaged, or pledged against a debt.
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| definition 3: |
a release or rescue, as from bondage or sin.
- similar words:
- salvation
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| definition 4: |
the payment or fulfillment of an obligation or pledge.
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| definition 5: |
the exchange or conversion, as of coupons for goods or securities into cash.
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| related words: |
offset |
| derivation: |
redemptional (adj.) |
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