emo | Latin (lat) | (figuratively) I acquire, procure.. (transitive) I buy, purchase. |
re- | Latin (lat) | Again; prefix added to various words to indicate an action being done again, or like the other usages indicated above under English.. Back, backwards. |
redimere | Latin (lat) | |
redimer | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
redemen | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
redeem | English (en) | (archaic, transitive) To reclaim. (finance, transitive) To convert (some bond or security) into cash. (transitive) To clear, release from debt or blame. (transitive) To expiate, atone (for ...). (transitive) To liberate by payment of a ransom.. (transitive) To recover ownership of something by buying it back.. (transitive) To reform, change (for the better). (transitive) To repair, restore. [...] |