Redeem — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

save from sins

restore the honor or worth of

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ɹᵻdˈiːm/

🇬🇧British English

/ɹɪdˈiːm/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ɹɪdˈiːm/

2 syllables Say it as /ɹᵻdˈiːm/.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

deliver pay off ransom save

Word Forms

Deliverer	noun	a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
deliverer	noun	a person who rescues you from harm or danger
redemptive	adjective	bringing about salvation or redemption from sin
redemptory	adjective	of or relating to or resulting in redemption; - E.K.Brown
redemption	noun	(theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil
Redeemer	noun	a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
ransom	noun	the act of freeing from captivity or punishment
redeemer	noun	someone who redeems or buys back (promissory notes or merchandise or commercial paper etc.)

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

tilgen

von Sünden retten

🇫🇷French

racheter

sauver des péchés

🇪🇸Spanish

canjear

salvar de los pecados

🇮🇹Italian

riscattare

salva dai peccati

🇳🇱Dutch

inwisselen

redden van zonden

🇵🇹Portuguese

resgatar

salvar dos pecados

🇷🇺Russian

выкупать

спасти от грехов

India

🇮🇳Hindi

भुनाना

पापों से बचाओ

🇧🇩Bengali

খালাস

পাপ থেকে রক্ষা করুন

🇮🇳Tamil

மீட்டு

பாவங்களில் இருந்து காப்பாற்ற

🇮🇳Telugu

విమోచించు

పాపాల నుండి రక్షించండి

🇮🇳Marathi

पूर्तता

पापांपासून वाचवा

🇮🇳Gujarati

રિડીમ

પાપોથી બચાવો

🇮🇳Kannada

ಪಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಿ

ಪಾಪಗಳಿಂದ ಉಳಿಸಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

വീണ്ടെടുക്കുക

പാപങ്ങളിൽ നിന്ന് രക്ഷിക്കുക

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਛੁਡਾਉਣਾ

ਪਾਪਾਂ ਤੋਂ ਬਚਾਓ

🇵🇰Urdu

چھڑانا

گناہوں سے بچاؤ

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

赎回

从罪恶中拯救出来

🇯🇵Japanese

償還

罪から救う

🇰🇷Korean

상환하다

죄에서 구원하다

🇻🇳Vietnamese

chuộc lại

cứu khỏi tội lỗi

🇹🇭Thai

ไถ่ถอน

บันทึกจากบาป

🇮🇩Indonesian

menukarkan

menyelamatkan dari dosa

🇵🇭Filipino

tubusin

iligtas sa mga kasalanan

🇲🇾Malay

tebus

menyelamatkan dari dosa

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

يسترد

حفظ من الذنوب

🇮🇷Persian

بازخرید

نجات از گناهان

🇹🇷Turkish

kurtarmak

günahlardan kurtarmak

🇮🇱Hebrew

לִפְדוֹת

להציל מחטאים

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The primary meaning of 'redeem' is 'save from sins'.

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Using 'redeem' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'redeem' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'redeem' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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