Also means
to make up for (a fault)
Usage Note
Racheter combines re- and acheter ('to buy') and means either to buy something back, to purchase a replacement, or — in a moral sense — to redeem oneself (se racheter). Se racheter after a mistake is very common in everyday speech: il essaie de se racheter ('he's trying to make up for it').
Examples
"Il a voulu se racheter après son erreur."
Natural Translation
He wanted to make up for his mistake.
Literal Translation
He wanted to redeem himself after his error.
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