redeem
Example Sentences
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“But I loved him so much that he’s coming back. He needs to be redeemed.”
Other “semiliquid” funds sell private shares to wealthy individuals, which BDC managers redeem in limited amounts every quarter.
But it doesn’t take much to detect the pride he has in his son, whose work may not reliably pay the bills but has brought public recognition and a sense of redeeming purpose.
From Los Angeles Times
Tolkien, a scholar of Old English, studied the “theory of courage” found in poems such as the ancient epic “Beowulf,” redeeming what he called the “noble northern spirit” from the fascists who would pervert it.
About 15% of the technology BDC’s investors took Blue Owl up on its offer and redeemed, the person familiar with the matter said.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
