verb
redeem
To carry out what was promised or expected.
She redeems her promise by returning to help each weekend.
Etymology
Redeem developed from buying back to discharging an obligation. Redeeming a promise treats the promised action as a claim that must be honored.
More examples
- The mayor redeemed his pledge to build a new library.
- Keeping the shelter open redeems our promise to the neighborhood.
- Her latest novel redeems the promise of her early work.
Forms
redeem · redeems · redeemed · redeeming