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redemption vs rescue

rescue vs redemption

redemption and rescue both are nouns.

redemption is not a verb while rescue is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
redemption Yes No No No
rescue Yes No Yes No
As nouns, rescue is a hypernym of redemption; that is, rescue is a word with a broader meaning than redemption:
  • redemption: (theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil
  • rescue: recovery or preservation from loss or danger
Other hypernyms of redemption include deliverance, delivery, saving.
redemption (noun) rescue (noun)
the act of purchasing back something previously sold recovery or preservation from loss or danger
(theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil
repayment of the principal amount of a debt or security at or before maturity (as when a corporation repurchases its own stock)
redemption (verb) rescue (verb)
take forcibly from legal custody
free from harm or evil
Difference between redemption and rescue

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