redeemed
past simple and past participle ofredeem
| 单词 | redeemed |
| 释义 | redeemed past simple and past participle ofredeem redeem verb uk/rɪˈdiːm/us/rɪˈdiːm/redeemverb(IMPROVE)[T]formal to make something or someoneseemlessbad: Apoorgamewas redeemed in the secondhalfby asuperbperformancefrom Anthony Edwards. He was anhourlate, but he redeemed himselfin hereyesby giving her ahugebunchofflowers. She took me toseea reallydullfilm, the only redeemingfeatureof which(= the only thing whichpreventedit from beingcompletelybad)was thesoundtrack. Making things better
redeemverb(GET BACK)[T] to get something back: Shemanagedtosaveenoughmoneyto redeem herjewelleryfromthepawnshop. Giving, bringing or getting back
redeemverb(EXCHANGE)redeem a coupon, voucher, etc. toexchangeapieceofpaperrepresentingaparticularamountofmoneyfor thatamountofmoneyor forgoodsto thisvalue Replacing and exchanging
redeemverb(SATISFY)[T]formal tocarryout apromiseorpayback adebt: Theamountrequiredto redeem themortgagewas £358,587. Paying money
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Making & breaking promises & commitments redeemverb(RELIGION)[T] (inChristianity) tofreepeoplefromsin: "Jesus," said thepriest, "savedand redeemedmankindby takingoursinsupon himself." Religious concepts: forgiveness in religion
Examplesofredeemedredeemed In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. Many promises of a worldredeemedor renewed are incorporated into advocating women's causes. From theCambridge English Corpus A mandated rule will be constitutional regardless of why the legislature enacted it, and a forbidden rule cannot beredeemedby good intentions. From theCambridge English Corpus Readers of this journal might think that lexicography is a worthy calling that need not beredeemedby literary criticism. From theCambridge English Corpus The value of this equity is uncertain until the policy isredeemed, and early redemption usually yields significantly less than the maturity value. From theCambridge English Corpus As bonds purchased on date t areredeemedon date t + 1, their gross receipts can be given to nonmovers only. From theCambridge English Corpus It is not generally known, however, how much of this debt had beenredeemedby the time of emancipation. From theCambridge English Corpus So, too, dining was assumed to be both natural and always having to beredeemedinto culture through the efforts of women as domestic managers. From theCambridge English Corpus The monetary authority could issue "gold certificates" instead, to beredeemedat the end of the period for money (gold). From theCambridge English Corpus It was martyrdom and not ordination that gave them the power of absolution since their sufferingsredeemedothers. From theCambridge English Corpus The patriarch has been saved but not, like the son,redeemed. From theCambridge English Corpus Obviously not, since by hypothesis he isredeemed. From theCambridge English Corpus But a handful continued to recognize my value, until you, my savior, appeared, saved my life andredeemedme. From theCambridge English Corpus Physical pain was the price paid for original sin, and physical painredeemedthe same sin. From theCambridge English Corpus It also solicited data on the amount and type of land beingredeemedby each household, soil type and per capita allotment size. From theCambridge English Corpus However, in the overall context of modernism, the postmodern excursion into an emotional involvement is ultimatelyredeemedthrough discourse. From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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