MENTOR FORCE TIP of the DAY - REDEEM

MENTOR FORCE TIP of the DAY

Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Redeem - Synonyms & Antonyms

    I thought about the word redemption this morning. As a Mentor, the character that you're building in the heart of your student will be redeeming in nature. The word redeem is defined as:
re·deem transitive verb \ri-ˈdēm\ : to make (something that is bad, unpleasant, etc.) better or more acceptable
: to exchange (something, such as a coupon or lottery ticket) for money, an award, etc.
: to buy back (something, such as a stock or bond)  

Sometimes synonyms and antonyms can provide greater depth to a word study. Here are a few key points to consider in your Mentoring Relationship
  Synonyms 

• Answer: When does your answer say: "I'm sorry?"

• Complete: Do you know how to finish?

• Comply: How do you deal with authority?

• Fill: Do you give more than is expected of you?

• Keep: Do you keep your word?

• Meet: Do you meet conflict or avoid it?

• Redeem: What does forgive mean?

• Satisfy: Are you satisfied when you are full and someone else is empty?

  Antonyms 

• Default: Do you look for faults in other folks or work on redeeming your own faults?

• Disregard: Do you put the needs of others above your own concerns?

• Forget: Do you know what it means to be prepared?

• Ignore: Do you how to recognize dangerous people?

• Neglect: Do you take friends for granted?

• Overlook: Do you look for the best in everybody you meet?

• Overpass: Can you let go of pain in the past?

• Pass  Over: Can you avoid falling back into bad habits?

• Slight: Are there any small cracks in your character that you need to address immediately? 
  

(The definition, synonyms and antonyms are from  http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redeem 
The questions following the words are from Mentor Force.)

Thanks for your time.
Go do something redeeming for somebody.

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