redeem
Translation
to redeem, to cash in, to atone for, to save
Examples
You can redeem this voucher for a free coffee.
You can redeem this voucher for a free coffee.
He tried to redeem his reputation after the scandal.
He tried to redeem his reputation after the scandal.
The film's only redeeming feature was the acting.
The film's only redeeming feature was the acting.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) ((for sth.)) to exchange (sth.) for (sth.) You can redeem this voucher for a free coffee.
((oneself/sth.)) to make (sth.) seem less bad He tried to redeem his reputation.
Similar Words
Synonyms: recover, save, exchange, atone for
Etymology
From Latin 'redimere', meaning 'to buy back', from 'red-' (back) + 'emere' (to buy).
Memory Tips
Think of 're-' (back) and 'deem' (to judge or value). To redeem something is to get its value back, like cashing in a voucher.