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.”
“Please redeem the gift card for this order.”