redemption

Language: en

🇺🇸 /rɪˈdɛmpʃən/

📖 Definitions

  1. noun
    The act of redeeming or the state of being redeemed; the recovery or regaining of something, especially by paying a price or fulfilling an obligation.; The act of saving or being saved from sin, error, or evil; deliverance from the consequences of sin, especially in Christian theology through the sacrifice of Christ.; The act of making up for or compensating for past mistakes, faults, or shortcomings; the process of restoring one's reputation or moral standing.; The repayment of a debt or the fulfillment of a financial obligation, such as the repayment of a bond or loan at or before maturity.; The exchange of a coupon, voucher, or similar token for goods, services, or money.; The recovery of property that was pledged as security for a loan, by paying the amount due.; The act of buying back something that was previously sold or transferred.; A compensating quality or feature that offsets faults or deficiencies; a redeeming characteristic.

🔗 Details

Word forms

countable / uncountable Plural: redemptions

Collocations

beyond redemptionpath to redemptionstory of redemptioncoupon redemptiondebt redemptionredemption valueredemption period

Derivatives

redeemredeemableredeemerredemptiveredemptoryirredeemableirredeemably

Synonyms

salvationatonementdeliveranceabsolutionreclamationrecovery

Antonyms

damnationcondemnationperdition

Commonly confused

remission
EN: 'Remission' refers to forgiveness of sins or a reduction in debt/penalty; 'redemption' refers to the act of being saved, recovered, or exchanged for value.
redemptive
EN: 'Redemptive' is the adjective form (e.g., 'redemptive quality'); 'redemption' is the noun.

Spelling tips

EN: Remember the silent 'p': it is 'redemption', not 'redemtion'. Also note the '-tion' ending, not '-sion'.

💬 Examples

  1. The redemption of the pawned jewelry required a substantial payment.

  2. The sermon focused on the theme of redemption through faith and grace.

  3. After years of criminal behavior, he sought redemption by volunteering at a community shelter.

  4. The government announced the early redemption of its ten-year treasury bonds.

  5. The store allows redemption of loyalty points for discounts on future purchases.

  6. The homeowner exercised his right of redemption before the foreclosure sale was finalized.

  7. The company's redemption of its own shares from the open market boosted investor confidence.

  8. The film's only redemption was its stunning cinematography.