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redeem

verb [T] (SATISFY)
 
 
/rɪˈdiːm/ formal

Definition

to carry out a promise or pay back a debt: The amount required to redeem the mortgage was £358,587.Paying and spending moneyMaking and breaking promises and commitments
(Definition of redeem verb (SATISFY) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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