Redeem vs. Restore

Redeemverb

(transitive) To recover ownership of something by buying it back.

Restoreverb

(transitive) To reestablish, or bring back into existence.

‘to restore harmony among those who are at variance’; ‘He restored my lost faith in him by doing a good deed.’;

Redeemverb

(transitive) To liberate by payment of a ransom.

Restoreverb

(transitive) To bring back to good condition from a state of decay or ruin.

Redeemverb

(transitive) To set free by force.

Restoreverb

(transitive) To give or bring back (that which has been lost or taken); to bring back to the owner; to replace.

Redeemverb

(transitive) To save, rescue

Restoreverb

(transitive) To give in place of, or as restitution for.

Redeemverb

(transitive) To clear, release from debt or blame

Restoreverb

(computing) To recover (data, etc.) from a backup.

‘There was a crash last night, and we're still restoring the file system.’;

Redeemverb

(transitive) To expiate, atone (for ...)

Restoreverb

(obsolete) To make good; to make amends for.

Redeemverb

To convert (some bond or security) into cash

Restorenoun

(computing) The act of recovering data or a system from a backup.

Redeemverb

(transitive) To save from a state of sin (and from its consequences).

Restoreverb

To bring back to its former state; to bring back from a state of ruin, decay, disease, or the like; to repair; to renew; to recover.

‘Our fortune restored after the severest afflictions.’; ‘And his hand was restored whole as the other.’;

Redeemverb

(transitive) To repair, restore

Restoreverb

To give or bring back, as that which has been lost., or taken away; to bring back to the owner; to replace.

‘Now therefore restore the man his wife.’; ‘Loss of Eden, till one greater manRestore us, and regain the blissful seat.’; ‘The father banished virtue shall restore.’;

Redeemverb

(transitive) To reform, change (for the better)

Restoreverb

To renew; to reëstablish; as, to restore harmony among those who are variance.

Redeemverb

(transitive) To restore the honour, worth, or reputation of oneself or something.

Restoreverb

To give in place of, or as satisfaction for.

‘He shall restore five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep.’;

Redeemverb

To reclaim

Restoreverb

To make good; to make amends for.

‘But if the while I think on thee, dear friend,All losses are restored, and sorrows end.’;

Redeemverb

To purchase back; to regain possession of by payment of a stipulated price; to repurchase.

‘If a man sell a dwelling house in a walled city, then he may redeem it within a whole year after it is sold.’;

Restoreverb

To bring back from a state of injury or decay, or from a changed condition; as, to restore a painting, statue, etc.

Redeemverb

To recall, as an estate, or to regain, as mortgaged property, by paying what may be due by force of the mortgage.

Restorenoun

Restoration.

Redeemverb

To ransom, liberate, or rescue from captivity or bondage, or from any obligation or liability to suffer or to be forfeited, by paying a price or ransom; to ransom; to rescue; to recover; as, to redeem a captive, a pledge, and the like.

‘Redeem Israel, O God, out of all his troubles.’; ‘The Almighty from the graveHath me redeemed.’;

Restoreverb

return to its original or usable and functioning condition;

‘restore the forest to its original pristine condition’;

Redeemverb

Hence, to rescue and deliver from the bondage of sin and the penalties of God's violated law.

‘Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us.’;

Restoreverb

return to life; get or give new life or energy;

‘The week at the spa restored me’;

Redeemverb

To make good by performing fully; to fulfill; as, to redeem one's promises.

‘I will redeem all this on Percy's head.’;

Restoreverb

give or bring back;

‘Restore the stolen painting to its rightful owner’;

Redeemverb

To pay the penalty of; to make amends for; to serve as an equivalent or offset for; to atone for; to compensate; as, to redeem an error.

‘Which of ye will be mortal, to redeemMan's mortal crime?’; ‘It is a chance which does redeem all sorrows.’;

Restoreverb

restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken;

‘She repaired her TV set’; ‘Repair my shoes please’;

Redeemverb

save from sins

Restoreverb

bring back into original existence, use, function, or position;

‘restore law and order’; ‘reestablish peace in the region’; ‘restore the emperor to the throne’;

Redeemverb

exchange or buy back for money; under threat

Restoreverb

bring back or re-establish (a previous right, practice, or situation)

‘order was eventually restored by riot police’; ‘the government restored confidence in the housing market’;

Redeemverb

pay off (loans or promissory notes)

Restoreverb

return (someone or something) to a former condition, place, or position

‘the effort to restore him to office isn't working’;

Redeemverb

convert into cash; of commercial papers

Restoreverb

repair or renovate (a building, work of art, etc.) so as to return it to its original condition

‘the building has been lovingly restored’;

Restoreverb

give (something stolen, taken away, or lost) back to the original owner or recipient

‘the government will restore land to those who lost it through confiscation’;