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redemption

n. C / U
C1 Advanced US //ɹɪˈdɛmpʃən// UK //ɹɪdˈɛmpʃən// re·demp·tion

n. the act of making up for a past mistake or doing something to save your reputation. It can also mean getting back something you lost or traded, like a coupon or a debt.

n. the action of regaining possession of something in exchange for payment, or the process of being saved from error or evil. Often implies a restorative transformation or the fulfillment of a financial obligation.


SIMPLE

He sought redemption by helping the people he once hurt.

CONTEXTUAL

The investor requested the redemption of her shares after the company reached its five-year growth target.

COMPLEX

The protagonist's journey toward redemption is not marked by a single heroic act, but by a series of quiet, difficult choices that slowly repair his fractured moral standing.

Synonyms
Origin

From Middle English redempcioun, from Old French redemption, from Latin redemptio. Doublet of ransom. Displaced native Old English ālīesung, ālīesnes.

Usage

Uncountable when referring to the abstract concept of salvation or atonement; countable when referring to specific financial transactions or instances of exchanging vouchers.

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