redeem
intermediateB2/rɪˈdiːm/ · re-deem
to compensate for the faults or bad aspects of something.
Meanings
to compensate for the faults or bad aspects of something.
کسی چیز کی خامیوں یا بُرے پہلوؤں کا تدارک کرنا۔
خریداری کرنا
khareedari karna
Synonyms
Common Collocations
- redeem a coupon
- redeem oneself
- redeem a gift card
Example Sentences
He sought to redeem his reputation after the scandal.
اس نے اسکینڈل کے بعد اپنی شہرت کو خریداری کرنے کی کوشش کی۔
Us ne scandal ke baad apni shohrat ko khareedari karne ki koshish ki.
She hoped to redeem her mistakes through hard work.
اس نے سخت محنت کے ذریعے اپنی غلطیوں کا تدارک کرنے کی امید کی۔
Us ne sakht mehnat ke zariye apni ghaltiyon ka tadaruk karne ki umeed ki.
The company offered a way to redeem gift cards online.
کمپنی نے آن لائن تحفے کے کارڈز کو خریداری کرنے کا ایک طریقہ پیش کیا۔
Company ne online tohfay ke cards ko khareedari karne ka aik tareeqa pesh kiya.
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💡 Memory Tip
Remember redeem as 're-buying' your mistakes.
Picture a gift card being scanned at the checkout.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
محبت میں نہیں ہے فرق جینے اور مرنے کا، اسی کو دیکھ کر جیتے ہیں، جسے دیکھ کر مر جائیں۔
Mohabbat mein nahin hai faraq jeene aur marne ka, isi ko dekh kar jeete hain, jise dekh kar mar jayein.
In love, there is no difference between living and dying; we live by seeing the one whom we would die seeing.
— Mirza Ghalib, Ghazals of Ghalib
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
پچھتاوے کا کوئی فائدہ نہیں۔
Pachtaway ka koi faida nahi.
There is no benefit in regretting.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "redimere" — to buy back
First known use: 14th century
The word evolved from the Latin 'redimere', which combines 're-' (back) and 'emere' (to buy). It has been used in English since the 14th century.