All 6 Uses of
redeem
in
Henry IV, Part 1
- I'll so offend, to make offence a skill; Redeeming time, when men think least I will.†
Scene 1.2 (definition 2)
- Shall our coffers, then, be emptied to redeem a traitor home?
Scene 1.3 (definition 1) *redeem = exchange in return for (bringing)
- you may redeem your banish'd honours, and restore yourselves Into the good thoughts of the world again;
Scene 1.3 (definition 2) *redeem = to make up for something bad
- By Heaven, methinks it were an easy leap, To pluck bright honour from the pale-faced Moon; Or dive into the bottom of the deep, Where fathom-line could never touch the ground, And pluck up drowned honour by the locks; So he that doth redeem her thence might wear Without corrival all her dignities: But out upon this half-faced fellowship!†
Scene 1.3 (definition 2)
- I will redeem all this on Percy's head, And, in the closing of some glorious day, Be bold to tell you that I am your son; When I will wear a garment all of blood, And stain my favour in a bloody mask, Which, wash'd away, shall scour my shame with it: And that shall be the day, whene'er it lights, That this same child of honour and renown, This gallant Hotspur, this all-praised knight, And your unthought-of Harry, chance to meet.†
Scene 3.2 (definition 2)
- Stay, and breathe awhile: Thou hast redeem'd thy lost opinion; And show'd thou makest some tender of my life, In this fair rescue thou hast brought to me.†
Scene 5.4 (definition 2)
Definitions:
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(1) (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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(2) (redeem as in: its main redeeming quality is...) to make up for something bad; or to save