redeem
re·deem
verb
3.
pay off (loans or promissory notes)
4.
convert into cash; of commercial papers
Origin
From Middle English redemen, modified from Old French redimer, from Latin redimō (“release; obviate; atone for”), itself from red- (“back; again”) + emō (“buy; gain, take, procure”).
Phrases
- redeem oneself
- redeem the time
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