re ‧ deem /rɪˈdiːm/ BrE AmE verb [transitive] formal
[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: French ; Origin: rédimer , from Latin redimere , from emere 'to take, buy' ]
1 . IMPROVE SOMETHING to make something less bad SYN make up for :
Olivier’s performance redeemed an otherwise second-rate play.
redeeming quality/feature etc (=the one good thing about an unpleasant person or thing)
The hotel had a single redeeming feature – it was cheap.
2 . redeem yourself to do something that will improve what other people think of you, after you have behaved badly or failed:
He spent the rest of the game trying to redeem himself after a first-minute mistake.
3 . GET MONEY FOR SOMETHING to exchange a piece of paper representing an amount of money for that amount of money or for goods equal in cost to that amount of money:
You can redeem the coupon at any store.
4 . RELIGION to free someone from the power of evil, especially in the Christian religion ⇨ ↑ Redeemer
5 . redeem a promise/pledge formal to do what you promised to do:
The government found itself unable to redeem its election pledges.
6 . GET SOMETHING BACK to buy back something which you left with someone you borrowed money from
redeem something from something
He finally redeemed his watch from the pawnbroker.