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Redeem vs Redeemed - What's the difference?

redeem | redeemed |

As verbs the difference between redeem and redeemed

is that redeem is to recover ownership of something by buying it back while redeemed is past tense of redeem.

As an adjective redeemed is

granted redemption or salvation.

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

    redeemed

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (of a person) Granted redemption or salvation.
  • (of a coupon or offer) Spent; used in a purchase, and thus no longer usable.
  • Antonyms

    * unredeemed

    Verb

    (head)
  • (redeem)