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Redeem gift card

To redeem a gift card is to use a gift card, which is a store-value card, as payment by applying some or all of its stored value to a purchase.

In plain English

A gift card carries a stored spending amount with a seller. Redeeming it means putting that stored value toward what is being bought, for either the whole amount or only part of it.

In context

Here, it requests using a gift card as payment by applying some or all of its stored value to the purchase.

Situation
Using carts, promotions, checkout, delivery choices, and order confirmation
What it communicates
requests applying a gift card during cart or checkout

Meaning limits

The term itself does not say how much of the stored value will be applied or whether it will pay for the entire purchase.

Examples

“She redeemed a gift card for part of the grocery bill.”

Core meaning

“Please redeem the gift card for this order.”

In context