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Bedeem vs Redeem - What's the difference?

bedeem | redeem |

In lang=en terms the difference between bedeem and redeem

is that bedeem is to determine or decide the fate of; doom (one) to; sentence; forebode; foretell while redeem is to restore the reputation or honour of oneself or something.

As verbs the difference between bedeem and redeem

is that bedeem is (obsolete) to condemn while redeem is to recover ownership of something by buying it back.

bedeem

English

Alternative forms

* (obsolete)

Verb

(en verb)
  • (obsolete) To condemn.
  • To determine or decide the fate of; doom (one) to; sentence; forebode; foretell.
  • *2003 , Simon Barker, Hilary Hinds, The Routledge anthology of Renaissance drama :
  • God grant this vision bedeem me any good.

    redeem

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To recover ownership of something by buying it back.
  • To liberate by payment of a ransom.
  • To set free by force.
  • To save, rescue
  • To clear, release from debt or blame
  • To expiate, atone (for ...)
  • (finance) To convert (some bond or security) into cash
  • To save from a state of sin (and from its consequences).
  • To repair, restore
  • To reform, change (for the better)
  • To restore the reputation or honour of oneself or something.
  • (archaic) To reclaim
  • Synonyms

    * (recover ownership) buy back, repurchase

    Antonyms

    * abandon

    Derived terms

    * redeem oneself * redeemable * redeemably * redeemer * unredeemable * unredeemably * unredeemed