Redemption vs. Revenge — What's the Difference?

The act of redeeming or the condition of having been redeemed.

Revenge is defined as the act of committing a harmful action against a person or group in response to a grievance, be it real or perceived. Francis Bacon described revenge as a kind of "wild justice" that "does...

Recovery of something pawned or mortgaged.

To inflict punishment in return for (injury or insult).

The payment of an obligation, as a government's payment of the value of its bonds.

(Archaic) To seek or take vengeance for (oneself or another person); avenge.

Deliverance upon payment of ransom; rescue.

The act of taking vengeance for injuries or wrongs; retaliation

(Christianity) Salvation from sin through Jesus's sacrifice.

A desire for revenge; spite or vindictiveness

The act of redeeming or something redeemed.

An opportunity to retaliate, as by a return sports match after a defeat

The recovery, for a fee, of a pawned article.

Something done in retaliation, especially a defeat of a rival who has been victorious.

Salvation from sin.

Any form of personal, retaliatory action against an individual, institution, or group for some alleged or perceived harm or injustice.

Rescue upon payment of a ransom.

A win by a previous loser.

(Christianity) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil

(transitive) To take revenge for (a particular harmful action) or on behalf of (its victim); to avenge.

Repayment of the principal amount of a debt or security at or before maturity (as when a corporation repurchases its own stock)

To take one's revenge (on or upon someone).

The act of purchasing back something previously sold

To take vengeance; to revenge itself.

To inflict harm in return for, as an injury, insult, etc.; to exact satisfaction for, under a sense of injury; to avenge; - followed either by the wrong received, or by the person or thing wronged, as the object, or by the reciprocal pronoun as direct object, and a preposition before the wrong done or the wrongdoer.

To inflict injury for, in a spiteful, wrong, or malignant spirit; to wreak vengeance for maliciously.

To take vengeance; - with

The act of revenging; vengeance; retaliation; a returning of evil for evil.

The disposition to revenge; a malignant wishing of evil to one who has done us an injury.

Action taken in return for an injury or offense

Take revenge for a perceived wrong;