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- Dictionaryransom/ˈrans(ə)m/
noun
- 1. a sum of money demanded or paid for the release of a captive: "the kidnappers demanded a ransom" Similar
verb
- 1. obtain the release of (a captive) by paying a ransom: "the lord was captured in war and had to be ransomed"
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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: Italian Translation
RANSOM translate: riscatto, riscatto, riscattare, (tenere in...
- Ransom: German Translation
ransom translate: das Lösegeld; Lösegeld…, Lösegeld...
- Ransom: Polish Translation
RANSOM translate: okup, okup, zapłacić okup za, uwięzić...
- Ransom: Korean Translation
ransom translate: 몸값. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Ransom: Catalan Translation
ransom translate: rescat. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Ransom Spanish Translation
RANSOM translate: rescate, rescate [masculine, singular]....
- English (US)
Learn the meaning of ransom as a noun and a verb, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Find out how to use ransom in a sentence and how it differs from related words like rescue, deliver, and redeem.
Ransom is a noun or verb that means a large amount of money demanded in exchange for someone or something taken. Learn how to use it in sentences, see related words and phrases, and find translations in different languages.
Ransom is a noun or verb that means a sum of money or other payment for the release of a prisoner or hostage. Learn how to say ransom in Malay and see examples of its usage in sentences.
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.
Ransom is the money paid to free a captive or property, or the price demanded for such a release. It can also mean rescue, redemption, or deliverance from sin.
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.