deem
61re|deem — «rih DEEM», transitive verb. 1. to buy back: »The property on which the money was lent was redeemed when the loan was paid back. SYNONYM(S): regain. 2. to pay off: »He redeemed the debt. 3. to make up for; balance: »A very good feature will… …
62re|deem|a|bil|i|ty — «rih DEE muh BIHL uh tee», noun. redeemable quality or state …
63re|deem|ing — «rih DEE mihng», adjective. that redeems; saving: »a redeeming feature …
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66re·deem·able — /riˈdiːməbəl/ adj 1 : able to be exchanged for money or goods The gift certificate is redeemable at any store location. (Brit) The voucher is redeemable against any purchase. 2 US : able to make something that is bad or unpleasant more acceptable …
67re·deem·ing — /rıˈdiːmıŋ/ adj : making a bad or unpleasant thing or person better or more acceptable He had few redeeming qualities. [=he had few good qualities to offset his bad qualities] The job s only redeeming feature is the employee discount …
68re·deem·er — /rıˈdiːmɚ/ noun, pl ers 1 [count] : a person who brings goodness, honor, etc., to something again : a person who redeems something He was considered the redeemer of the family s reputation/virtue. 2 the Redeemer …
69Deemed — Deem Deem (d[=e]m), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Deemed} (d[=e]md); p. pr. & vb. n. {Deeming}.] [OE. demen to judge, condemn, AS. d[=e]man, fr. d[=o]m doom; akin to OFries. d[=e]ma, OS. ad[=o]mian, D. doemen, OHG. tuommen, Icel. d[ae]ma, Sw. d[ o]mma,… …
70Deeming — Deem Deem (d[=e]m), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Deemed} (d[=e]md); p. pr. & vb. n. {Deeming}.] [OE. demen to judge, condemn, AS. d[=e]man, fr. d[=o]m doom; akin to OFries. d[=e]ma, OS. ad[=o]mian, D. doemen, OHG. tuommen, Icel. d[ae]ma, Sw. d[ o]mma,… …
