ransom

[ ran-suhm ]

/ ˈræn səm /

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noun

the redemption of a prisoner or kidnapped person, of captured goods, etc., for a price.

the sum or price paid or demanded.

a means of deliverance or rescue from punishment for sin, especially the payment of a redemptive fine.

verb (used with object)

to redeem from captivity, bondage, detention, etc., by paying a demanded price.

to release or restore on receipt of a ransom.

to deliver or redeem from punishment for sin.

Origin of ransom

First recorded in 1150–1200; Middle English noun ranso(u)n, rançoun, from Old French rançon, reançon from Late Latin redēmptiōn- (stem of redēmptiō ) redemption; verb derivative of the noun

SYNONYMS FOR ransom

1 deliverance, liberation, release.

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4. See redeem.

OTHER WORDS FROM ransom

ran·som·er, nounun·ran·somed, adjective

Definition for ransom (2 of 2)

Ransom

[ ran-suhm ]

/ ˈræn səm /

noun

John Crowe

[kroh], /kroʊ/, 1888–1974, U.S. poet, critic, and teacher.

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for ransom

The earl was killed in battle and Marshal captured, but he would later be ransomed by the queen herself.
England’s Greatest Knight Puts ‘Game of Thrones’ to Shame|William O’Connor|December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The wife, after being kept in captivity for a time, was ransomed.
Myths And Legends Of Our Own Land, Complete|Charles M. Skinner
On the 9th of January the King died, and "the ransomed land mourned its sovereign as with one heart."
Julia Ward Howe|Laura E. Richards
The souldiors were ransomed, and the towne sacked, to the great gaine of the Englishmen.
Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (3 of 6): England (2 of 9)|Raphael Holinshed

It had been our bête noire from the time five dollars and fifty cents ransomed it at Shasta.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 81, July, 1864|Various
The first-born of men and cattle belong to the priesthood, and must be ransomed by the payment of a sum of money.
Creed And Deed|Felix Adler

British Dictionary definitions for ransom (1 of 2)

ransom

/ (ˈrænsəm) /

noun

the release of captured prisoners, property, etc, on payment of a stipulated price

the price demanded or stipulated for such a release

rescue or redemption of any kind

hold to ransom

to keep (prisoners, property, etc) in confinement until payment for their release is made or received
to attempt to force (a person or persons) to comply with one's demands

a king's ransom a very large amount of money or valuables

verb (tr)

to pay a stipulated price and so obtain the release of (prisoners, property, etc)

to set free (prisoners, property, etc) upon receiving the payment demanded

to redeem; rescueChrist ransomed men from sin

Derived forms of ransom

ransomer, noun

Word Origin for ransom

C14: from Old French ransoun, from Latin redemptiō a buying back, redemption

British Dictionary definitions for ransom (2 of 2)

Ransom

/ (ˈrænsəm) /

noun

John Crowe . 1888–1974, US poet and critic

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with ransom

ransom

see king's ransom.

单词	ransom
释义	ransom [ ran-suhm ] / ˈræn səm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR ransom ON THESAURUS.COM noun the redemption of a prisoner or kidnapped person, of captured goods, etc., for a price. the sum or price paid or demanded. a means of deliverance or rescue from punishment for sin, especially the payment of a redemptive fine. verb (used with object) to redeem from captivity, bondage, detention, etc., by paying a demanded price. to release or restore on receipt of a ransom. to deliver or redeem from punishment for sin. Origin of ransom First recorded in 1150–1200; Middle English noun ranso(u)n, rançoun, from Old French rançon, reançon from Late Latin redēmptiōn- (stem of redēmptiō ) redemption; verb derivative of the noun SYNONYMS FOR ransom 1 deliverance, liberation, release. SEE SYNONYMS FOR ransom ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for ransom 4. See redeem. OTHER WORDS FROM ransom ran·som·er, nounun·ran·somed, adjective Definition for ransom (2 of 2) Ransom [ ran-suhm ] / ˈræn səm / noun John Crowe [kroh], /kroʊ/, 1888–1974, U.S. poet, critic, and teacher. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ransom The earl was killed in battle and Marshal captured, but he would later be ransomed by the queen herself. England’s Greatest Knight Puts ‘Game of Thrones’ to Shame\|William O’Connor\|December 9, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The wife, after being kept in captivity for a time, was ransomed. Myths And Legends Of Our Own Land, Complete\|Charles M. Skinner On the 9th of January the King died, and "the ransomed land mourned its sovereign as with one heart." Julia Ward Howe\|Laura E. Richards The souldiors were ransomed, and the towne sacked, to the great gaine of the Englishmen. Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (3 of 6): England (2 of 9)\|Raphael Holinshed It had been our bête noire from the time five dollars and fifty cents ransomed it at Shasta. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 81, July, 1864\|Various The first-born of men and cattle belong to the priesthood, and must be ransomed by the payment of a sum of money. Creed And Deed\|Felix Adler British Dictionary definitions for ransom (1 of 2) ransom / (ˈrænsəm) / noun the release of captured prisoners, property, etc, on payment of a stipulated price the price demanded or stipulated for such a release rescue or redemption of any kind hold to ransom to keep (prisoners, property, etc) in confinement until payment for their release is made or received to attempt to force (a person or persons) to comply with one's demands a king's ransom a very large amount of money or valuables verb (tr) to pay a stipulated price and so obtain the release of (prisoners, property, etc) to set free (prisoners, property, etc) upon receiving the payment demanded to redeem; rescueChrist ransomed men from sin Derived forms of ransom ransomer, noun Word Origin for ransom C14: from Old French ransoun, from Latin redemptiō a buying back, redemption British Dictionary definitions for ransom (2 of 2) Ransom / (ˈrænsəm) / noun John Crowe . 1888–1974, US poet and critic Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with ransom ransom see king's ransom. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to ransom redemption, price, release, compensation, deliverance, bribe, payoff, payment, rescue, expiation, regain, recover, deliver, free, redeem, extricate, manumit, save, liberate, emancipate
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ransom

noun

verb (used with object)

Origin of ransom

SYNONYMS FOR ransom

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OTHER WORDS FROM ransom

Definition for ransom (2 of 2)

noun

Example sentences from the Web for ransom

British Dictionary definitions for ransom (1 of 2)

noun

verb (tr)

Derived forms of ransom

Word Origin for ransom

British Dictionary definitions for ransom (2 of 2)

noun

Idioms and Phrases with ransom

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