redemption

CEFRC1

/ɹɪˈdɛmpʃən/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The act of saving or freeing someone from a problem.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The conversion (of a security) into cash.

Examples

  • Is there, for example, a three-course meal that conveys sin, punishment, and redemption?

  • Redemption is a big problem in the American culture.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The recovery, for a fee, of a pawned article.

  2. The act of redeeming or something redeemed.

  3. Salvation from sin.

More examples

In context

  • Before creating the world, God knew both the need for and the means of the redemption He would provide through Jesus Christ.

  • When money comes in, stablecoin operators can exercise how and when to buy reserves. When they face redemptions, they have to act faster.

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

Through hard work and honesty, the former prisoner achieved blank and regained his freedom.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English redempcioun, from Old French redemption, from Latin redemptio. Doublet of ransom. Displaced native Old English ālīesung, ālīesnes.