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redeem
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to do what is required by the terms of<our dad redeemed his pledge to take us out for pizza if we aced the exam>— see fulfill 1
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to free from captivity or punishment by paying a price<the government has consistently refused to redeem hostages captured by terrorists>— see ransom
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to free from the penalties or consequences of sin<the belief that sinners are redeemed by their faith in God>— see save 1
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to make better in behavior or character<made a determined effort to redeem himself in his neighborsʼ eyes>— see reform 1
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