redeeming
|re-deem-ing|
/rɪˈdiːmɪŋ/
(redeem)
compensate or regain
Etymology
'redeem' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'redimere', where the prefix 're-' meant 'back/again' and 'emere' (from 'emo') meant 'to take/buy'.
'redeem' changed from Old French 'redimer' and Middle English forms such as 'redemen' and eventually became the modern English word 'redeem'.
Initially, it meant 'to buy back' (literally to repurchase), but over time it broadened to include meanings such as 'to rescue or save' and 'to compensate for or make up for something'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
present participle of 'redeem': acting to buy back, recover, rescue, free from obligation, or compensate for something.
She is redeeming the bond before maturity.
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Adjective 1
serving to compensate for faults or bad qualities; providing some positive feature that makes up for negatives (e.g., 'a redeeming quality').
His sense of humor was the only redeeming feature of the movie.
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Last updated: 2026/01/13 08:13