compensating for someone's or something's faults; compensatory

tuneless dirges with few redeeming features

a quite dreadful man, without a single redeeming quality

able to save people from sin, error, or evil

the transforming power of God's redeeming grace

compensate for the faults or bad aspects of

a disappointing debate redeemed only by an outstanding speech

gain or regain possession of (something) in exchange for payment

statutes enabled state peasants to redeem their land

fulfil or carry out (a pledge or promise)

the party prepared to redeem the pledges of the past three years