someone who redeems or buys back promissory notes or merchandise or commercial paper etc
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)
{i} liberator, rescuer; saviour, one who delivers from evil or sin; one who converts an item into its cash value; one who pays off a debt; one who fulfills an obligation; one who makes amends
To cash in mutual fund shares by selling them back to the fund Mutual fund shares may be redeemed on any business day You will receive the current share price, called net asset value, minus any deferred sales charge or redemption fee
In religions such as Christianity, to redeem someone means to save them by freeing them from sin and evil. a new female spiritual force to redeem the world
If you redeem an object that belongs to you, you get it back from someone by repaying them money that you borrowed from them, after using the object as a guarantee. Make sure you know exactly what you will be paying back when you plan to redeem the item
To ransom, liberate, or rescue from captivity or bondage, or from any obligation or liability to suffer or to be forfeited, by paying a price or ransom; to ransom; to rescue; to recover; as, to redeem a captive, a pledge, and the like
If you redeem a debt or money that you have promised to someone, you pay money that you owe or that you promised to pay. The amount required to redeem the mortgage was £358,587
To bring mortgage payments up-to-date after the lender has begun default proceedings Once a borrower (or other lien holder) redeems, the mortgage is back in good standing and the relationship continues as before the default
When something redeems an unpleasant thing or situation, it prevents it from being completely bad. Work is the way that people seek to redeem their lives from futility Does this institution have any redeeming features?
{f} pay off, settle a debt through payment; regain through payment; convert an item into its cash value; deliver from sin or evil; fulfill, carry out; make amends
When you take your bond to the bank to get money for it, you redeem the bond The longer you keep your bond, the more money you get when you redeem it! [Back to Top]
To fulfill the requirements of a consumer promotional offer, as a coupon or trading stamps, in a prescribed manner resulting in receipt of goods at reduced price or free Redemption Redemption The cashing in of coupons when merchandise is purchased, or trading stamps in order to obtain discounts or premiums The percentage of coupons or trading stamps issued that are eventually cased in Also redemption rate
If you redeem yourself or your reputation, you do something that makes people have a good opinion of you again after you have behaved or performed badly. He had realized the mistake he had made and wanted to redeem himself The sole redeeming feature of your behaviour is that you're not denying it
To regain by performing the obligation or condition stated; to discharge the obligation mentioned in, as a promissory note, bond, or other evidence of debt; as, to redeem bank notes with coin