Both Uses of
redeem
in
The Winter's Tale
- Sir, you have done enough, and have perform'd A saint-like sorrow: no fault could you make Which you have not redeem'd; indeed, paid down More penitence than done trespass: at the last, Do as the heavens have done, forget your evil; With them, forgive yourself.†
Scene 5.1
- Come; I'll fill your grave up: stir; nay, come away; Bequeath to death your numbness, for from him Dear life redeems you.†
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Definition:
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(redeem as in: its main redeeming quality is...) to make up for something bad; or to save