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tebus.

to redeem

5 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

verb/təˈbʊs/
  1. to redeem to recover ownership of something by buying it back

    transitive
  2. to redeem to liberate by payment of a ransom

    transitive
  3. to redeem to clear, release from debt or blame

    transitive
  4. to redeem to convert (some bond or security) into cash

    transitive
  5. to redeem to save from a state of sin (and from its consequences)

    transitive
  6. to redeem to restore the honour, worth, or reputation of oneself or something

    transitive
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay tebus, from Proto-Malayic *təbus, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *təbus. Cognates Cognate with Toba Batak tobus, Tagalog tubos, Cebuano tubos, Kisar keuhu.

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