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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.

   • English (US)

     RANSOM meaning: 1. a large amount of money that is demanded...

   • Znaczenie Ransom, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     ransom definicja: 1. a large amount of money that is...

   • Ransom: French Translation

     ransom translate: rançon [feminine], (de) rançon, payer la...

   • Ransom: Russian Translation

     RANSOM translate: выкуп . Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Ransom: Ukrainian Translation

     RANSOM - translate into Ukrainian with the English-Ukrainian...

   • Ransom: Polish Translation

     RANSOM translate: okup, okup, zapłacić okup za, uwięzić...

   • Ransom: Arabic Translation

     RANSOM translate: فِدْية. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Ransom Turkish Translation

     RANSOM translate: fidye, fidye, fidye ödeyerek kurtarmak,...

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

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   Learn the noun and verb meanings of ransom, a word that refers to a payment or act of freeing someone or something from captivity. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases 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. 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.

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

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   Ransom is the money paid to free a person or property from captivity or bondage. It can also mean a means of deliverance or rescue from sin or punishment. See synonyms, examples, and related words.

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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   Ransom is the money or other payment demanded or paid for the release of a prisoner, hostage, or property. It can also mean the act of freeing someone or something from captivity or punishment. See synonyms, translations, and usage examples.