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   redemption

   /rɪˈdɛm(p)ʃn/

   noun

   • 1. the action of saving or being saved from sin, error, or evil: "God's plans for the redemption of his world" Similar savingsaving/freeing from sinvindicationabsolution
   • ▪ a thing that saves someone from error or evil: "his marginalization from the Hollywood jungle proved to be his redemption"
   • 2. the action of regaining or gaining possession of something in exchange for payment, or clearing a debt: "the peasants found the terms of redemption unattractive" Similar retrievalrecoveryreclamationrepossessionrecoupmentreturnrescuerepurchaseexchangeswappingbarteringcashing inconversionreturntrade-inpaying offpaying backdischargeclearingsquaringhonouringarchaic:quittancefulfilmentcarrying outdischargemaking goodexecutionperformingaccomplishmentachievementobservancehonouringmeetingsatisfyingadherence to
   • ▪ the action of buying one's freedom: archaic "soldiers who were captured had to seek redemption"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin redemptio(n-), from redimere ‘buy back’ (see redeem).

   Scrabble Points: 15

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishREDEMPTION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   REDEMPTION definition: 1. to be too bad to be improved or saved by anyone: 2. (especially in Christianity) an occasion…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of REDEMPTION is the act, process, or an instance of redeeming. How to use redemption in a sentence.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishREDEMPTION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Redemption is the act of doing something that makes people have a good opinion of you again after you have behaved or performed badly. A win today would earn him some redemption after last week's defeat.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishREDEMPTION | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   REDEMPTION definition: 1. being saved from evil, especially according to the Christian religion 2. to be too bad to be…. Learn more.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishredemption - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

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   Definition of redemption noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Redemption definition: an act of redeeming or atoning for a fault or mistake, or the state of being redeemed. . See examples of REDEMPTION used in a sentence.

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   Redemption is what some people claim happens to your soul when you're saved from evil forces. You might pray for redemption — to the tooth fairy, to Zeus, or to some other kind of invisible being — in the hopes that an all-powerful being can save your soul.

9. www.oed.com › dictionary › redemption_nredemption, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

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   What does the noun redemption mean? There are 16 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun redemption. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. redemption has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.

10. www.thefreedictionary.com › redemptionRedemption - definition of redemption by The Free Dictionary

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    1. The act of redeeming or the condition of having been redeemed. 2. Recovery of something pawned or mortgaged. 3. The payment of an obligation, as a government's payment of the value of its bonds. 4. Deliverance upon payment of ransom; rescue. 5. Christianity Salvation from sin through Jesus's sacrifice.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › redemptionredemption | meaning of redemption in Longman Dictionary of ...

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    redemption meaning, definition, what is redemption: the state of being freed from the power ...: Learn more.