All 7 Uses of
redeem
in
Jane Eyre
- Men too often confound them: they should not be confounded: appearance should not be mistaken for truth; narrow human doctrines, that only tend to elate and magnify a few, should not be substituted for the world-redeeming creed of Christ.†
Chpt Pref. *
- True, reader; and I knew and felt this: and though I am a defective being, with many faults and few redeeming points, yet I never tired of Helen Burns; nor ever ceased to cherish for her a sentiment of attachment, as strong, tender, and respectful as any that ever animated my heart.†
Chpt 9
- I could go back and be his comforter — his pride; his redeemer from misery, perhaps from ruin.†
Chpt 27 *
- His, under such circumstances, is the destiny of the pioneer; and the first pioneers of the Gospel were the Apostles — their captain was Jesus, the Redeemer, Himself.†
Chpt 30
- No; they not only live, but reign and redeem: and without their divine influence spread everywhere, you would be in hell — the hell of your own meanness.†
Chpt 32
- I humbly entreat my Redeemer to give me strength to lead henceforth a purer life than I have done hitherto!†
Chpt 37
- His is the ambition of the high master-spirit, which aims to fill a place in the first rank of those who are redeemed from the earth — who stand without fault before the throne of God, who share the last mighty victories of the Lamb, who are called, and chosen, and faithful.†
Chpt 38
Definitions:
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(redeem as in: redeem the coupon) exchange, convert, or pay offThe exact meaning of abnegate can depend upon its context. For example:
- "to redeem a coupon" -- exchange something for something else of value
- "to redeem stock" -- sell or convert to cash
- "to redeem a mortgage" -- pay off a loan
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(redeem as in: its main redeeming quality is...) to make up for something bad; or to save