All 6 Uses of
redeem
in
Henry IV, Part 1
- Shall our coffers, then, be emptied to redeem a traitor home?
Scene 1.3 *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 *redeem = to make up for something bad
- I'll so offend, to make offence a skill; Redeeming time, when men think least I will.†
Scene 1.2
- 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
- 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
- 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 5.4redeem'd = made up for something bad; or savedunconventional spelling: This is more commonly spelled redeemed.
Definitions:
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(1)
(redeem as in: its main redeeming quality is...) to make up for something bad; or to save
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(2)
(redeem as in: redeem the coupon) exchange, convert, or pay offThe exact meaning of redeem 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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(3)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
In Christianity, redemption is used to reference Jesus' sacrifice to make up for human sin.
Old usage (as might be found in the Bible or in Shakespeare) also uses redeeming time to refer to making the best use of time.