redeem
verb (used with object)
to make up for; make amends for; offset (some fault, shortcoming, etc.).
have redeemed
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present perfectof redeem.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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It was later considered to have redeemed itself with the inclusion of disabled characters, Timmy and Jimmy.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2023
Over the last six months, investors have redeemed $34.6 billion from hedge funds according to BarclayHedge and TrimTabs Investment Research, the largest quarterly outflow since 2009.
From New York Times ● May 17, 2015
But there is another kind of justice you have already given your father, and that is the profound way you have redeemed his life.
From Slate ● Apr. 15, 2015
By way of context, humans have redeemed the species via the game of cricket for several hundreds of years – yet it took this particular incarnation to conceive, attempt, and execute the switch-hit.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 14, 2012
Fear not for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by my name; thou art mine.
From Hansford: A Tale of Bacon's Rebellion by St. George Tucker
