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   ransom

   /ˈrans(ə)m/

   noun

   • 1. a sum of money demanded or paid for the release of a captive: "the kidnappers demanded a ransom" Similar pay-offpaymentprice
   • ▪ the holding or freeing of a captive in return for payment of a ransom: "the capture and ransom of the king" Similar releasefreedomsetting freedeliveranceliberationrescueredemptionrestoration

   verb

   • 1. obtain the release of (a captive) by paying a ransom: "the lord was captured in war and had to be ransomed"
   • ▪ hold (a captive) and demand a ransom for their release: "an English force burnt the village and ransomed the inhabitants"
   • ▪ release (a captive) after receiving a ransom: "they were all ransomed and returned unharmed"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French ransoun (noun), ransouner (verb), from Latin redemptio(n-) ‘ransoming, releasing’ (see redemption). Early use also occurred in theological contexts expressing ‘deliverance’ and ‘atonement’.

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRANSOM | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ransom. verb [ T ] uk / ˈræn.s ə m / us / ˈræn.s ə m / to pay money in order to set someone free: ransom someone for something Her father ransomed her for a million dollars.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › ransomRansom Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of RANSOM is a consideration paid or demanded for the release of someone or something from captivity. How to use ransom in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Ransom.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › ransomRANSOM Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   the redemption of a prisoner or kidnapped person, of captured goods, etc., for a price. Synonyms: release, liberation, deliverance. the sum or price paid or demanded. a means of deliverance or rescue from punishment for sin, especially the payment of a redemptive fine.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRANSOM definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A ransom is the money that has to be paid to someone so that they will set free a person they have kidnapped. Her kidnapper successfully extorted a £175,000 ransom for her release. The president has said this country will never pay ransom for the hostages. The ransom demand was made by telephone.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRANSOM | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   RANSOM meaning: 1. a large amount of money that is demanded in exchange for someone who has been taken prisoner, or…. Learn more.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › ransomRansom - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Ransom is the money demanded for the release of a captive. You’ve probably heard the phrase “held for ransom.”. That means someone has been captured and is being held prisoner until a sum of money is delivered to the captors.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › ransomRansom - definition of ransom by The Free Dictionary

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   1. the release of captured prisoners, property, etc, on payment of a stipulated price. 2. the price demanded or stipulated for such a release. 3. rescue or redemption of any kind. 4. hold to ransom. a. to keep (prisoners, property, etc) in confinement until payment for their release is made or received.