Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Redemptive /(-t?v)/ · Re·demp·tive · IPA /rɪdˈɛmptɪv/ 01 a. Serving or tending to redeem; redeeming; as, the redemptive work of Christ. 1. Serving or tending to redeem; redeeming; as, the redemptive work of Christ.