What does redeem mean..

Question

when it is put in a sentence like this,

" the next time we hangout i will redeem myself. "

(see you again - miley cyrus)

Answer 1

to do better or make it right,fix it..

Answer 2

To recover ownership of by paying a specified sum.

To pay off (a promissory note, for example).

To turn in (coupons, for example) and receive something in exchange.

To fulfill (a pledge, for example).

To convert into cash: redeem stocks.

To set free; rescue or ransom.

To save from a state of sinfulness and its consequences. See synonyms at save1.

To make up for: The low price of the clothes dryer redeems its lack of special features.

To restore the honor, worth, or reputation of: You botched the last job but can redeem yourself on this one.

[Middle English redemen, from Old French redimer, from Latin redimere : re-, red-, re- + emere, to buy.]

Business Dictionary: Redeem

In general: buy back.

Finance: cash in, as a maturing note or bond.

Thesaurus: redeem

verb

To extricate from an undesirable state: reclaim, recover, rescue, salvage. See help/harm/harmless.

To make up for: balance, compensate, counterbalance, counterpoise, countervail, neutralize, offset, outweigh, set off. See substitute.

Antonyms: redeem

v

Definition: atone for; compensate

Antonyms: disregard, ignore

v

Definition: free; buy the freedom of

Antonyms: abandon, forfeit, lose

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to buy back

to get back; recover, as by paying a fee

to pay off (a mortgage or note)

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to convert (paper money) into gold or silver coin or bullion

to convert (stocks, bonds, etc.) into cash

to turn in (trading stamps or coupons) for a prize, premium, discount, etc.

to set free by paying a ransom

to deliver from sin and its penalties, as by a sacrifice made for the sinner

to fulfill (a promise or pledge)

to make amends or atone for to redeem a blunder

to restore (oneself) to favor by making amends

to make worthwhile; justify

Usage Examples:

Used with why or when

Object

IOU: The stored exception is rethrown in response to any attempt to redeem the IOU.

mankind: Do you believe in his Son Jesus Christ who redeemed mankind?

sinner: Why go back to the law, which can never redeem the guilty sinner?

voucher: Carers then have the freedom to redeem these vouchers against a wide range of service providers.

humanity: The bible says that Christ had to die on the cross to redeem humanity from its fallen state.

captive: It was the gaze, the ferocious, the triumph gaze, of the redeemed captive.

Subject

blood: Redeemed by the blood of the Lamb; Redeemed through His infinite mercy - His child, and forever, I am.

Preposition: within

month: The vouchers must be redeemed within 6 months of purchase.

Adjective complement

online: Each colorful certificate includes a personalized message and a catalog and can be redeemed online, by phone or mail.

Modifying Another Word

partially: This is only partially redeemed by the selection from Jet Li's back catalog of career fight scenes.

partly: The Welwyn player partly redeemed himself with a penalty before half-time to make it 7-3 to Barnet.

somewhat: This failure is now somewhat redeemed by the 1994 agreement which, however, heavily favors the sea-bed miners.

slightly: It may be redeemed slightly by the quaint intricacies of the first pitch.

fully: And yet, the world is not yet fully redeemed.

previously: If not previously redeemed, the final redemption date will be 31 December 2009.

Preposition: against

purchase: Points can be redeemed against future purchases at Orocco Pier.

Preposition: in

combination: These can be redeemed in any combination against any seminar.

Preposition: for

cash: Vouchers cannot be redeemed for cash nor sold or transferred for value.

Preposition: by

blood: Redeemed by the blood of the Lamb; Redeemed through His infinite mercy - His child, and forever, I am.

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Answer 3

deliver: save from sins

restore the honor or worth of

to turn in (vouchers or coupons) and receive something in exchange

ransom: exchange or buy back for money; under threat

pay off (loans or promissory notes)

convert into cash; of commercial papers

Answer 4

it means to take back or to change the way someone perceives  you.

Answer 5

in your sentence, "redeem" means

to make better in behavior or character

synonym:  reform

Other Meanings in the dictionary:

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)

synonym: fulfill

to free from captivity or punishment by paying a price

(the government has consistently refused to redeem hostages captured by terrorists)

synonym: ransom

to free from the penalties or consequences of sin

(the belief that sinners are redeemed by their faith in God)

synonym: save

Answer 6

I think it would mean along the lines of getting her dignity back or repair their relationship or something.

Answer 7

redeem means to make up for some past actions.

Answer 8

She meant that she messed up before by just "being Miley" but next time she sees that guy she will "restore" her standing.

(Like if she did something wrong the next time she would act cool and not mess anything up.) She will redeem herself.

re·deem

To restore the honor, worth, or reputation of: You botched the last job but can redeem yourself on this one.

Answer 9

To redeem is to atone for past imperfect behavior.

Miley has a lot to redeem too.