| NOUN | act | redemption, salvation | (theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil / evil |
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| possession | redemption | repayment of the principal amount of a debt or security at or before maturity (as when a corporation repurchases its own stock) | |
| act | redemption, repurchase, buyback | the act of purchasing back something previously sold |
| Sounds | rihdeh'mpshahn; rihdeh'mshahn | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | (theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil / evil. | |
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| Synonym | salvation | |
| Category | theology, divinity | The rational and systematic study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truth |
| Narrower | absolution, remission, remittal, remission of sin | The act of absolving or remitting |
| conversion, rebirth, spiritual rebirth | A spiritual enlightenment causing a person to lead a new life | |
| expiation, atonement, propitiation | The act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing (especially appeasing a deity) | |
| Broader | rescue, deliverance, delivery, saving | recovery or preservation from loss or danger |
| Spanish | redención, salvación | |
| Catalan | redempció, salvació | |
| Adjectives | redemptive, redemptional, redemptory | of or relating to or resulting in redemption |
| Verbs | redeem | save from sins |
| Meaning | repayment of the principal amount of a debt or security at or before maturity (as when a corporation repurchases its own stock). | |
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| Category | corporation, corp | A business firm whose articles of incorporation have been approved in some state |
| Broader | repayment, quittance | Payment of a debt or obligation |
| Verbs | redeem | pay off (loans or promissory notes) |
| Meaning | The act of purchasing back something previously sold. | |
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| Synonyms | repurchase, buyback | |
| Broader | purchase | The acquisition of something for payment |
| Spanish | recompra, redención | |
| Catalan | recompra, redempció | |
| Verbs | redeem | exchange or buy back for money |
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