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ran·som R0041900 (răn′səm)n.1. a. The release of property or a person in return for payment of a demanded price.b. The price or payment demanded or paid for such release.2. Christianity A redemption from sin and its consequences.tr.v. ran·somed, ran·som·ing, ran·soms 1. a. To obtain the release of by paying a certain price.b. To release after receiving such a payment.2. Christianity To deliver from sin and its consequences. [Middle English raunson, raunsom, from Old French rançon, from Latin redēmptiō, redēmptiōn-, a buying back; see redemption.] ran′som·er n.ransom (ˈrænsəm) n1. the release of captured prisoners, property, etc, on payment of a stipulated price2. the price demanded or stipulated for such a release3. rescue or redemption of any kind4. hold to ransom a. to keep (prisoners, property, etc) in confinement until payment for their release is made or receivedb. to attempt to force (a person or persons) to comply with one's demands5. a king's ransom a very large amount of money or valuablesvb (tr) 6. to pay a stipulated price and so obtain the release of (prisoners, property, etc)7. to set free (prisoners, property, etc) upon receiving the payment demanded8. to redeem; rescue: Christ ransomed men from sin. [C14: from Old French ransoun, from Latin redemptiō a buying back, redemption] ˈransomer n
Ransom (ˈrænsəm) n (Biography) John Crowe. 1888–1974, US poet and criticran•som (ˈræn səm) n. 1. the redemption of a prisoner, kidnapped person, etc., for a price. 2. the price paid or demanded for such redemption. 3. deliverance or rescue from punishment for sin or the means for this, esp. the payment of a redemptive fine. v.t. 4. to redeem from detention, bondage, etc., by paying a demanded price. 5. to deliver or redeem from punishment for sin. [1150–1200; ransoun < Old French rançon] Ran•som (ˈræn səm) n. John Crowe, 1888–1974, U.S. poet, critic, and teacher. ransom Past participle: ransomed Gerund: ransoming
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I ransom | you ransom | he/she/it ransoms | we ransom | you ransom | they ransom |
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I ransomed | you ransomed | he/she/it ransomed | we ransomed | you ransomed | they ransomed |
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I had ransomed | you had ransomed | he/she/it had ransomed | we had ransomed | you had ransomed | they had ransomed |
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I will ransom | you will ransom | he/she/it will ransom | we will ransom | you will ransom | they will ransom |
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I will have ransomed | you will have ransomed | he/she/it will have ransomed | we will have ransomed | you will have ransomed | they will have ransomed |
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I would have ransomed | you would have ransomed | he/she/it would have ransomed | we would have ransomed | you would have ransomed | they would have ransomed | ThesaurusNoun | 1. | ransom - money demanded for the return of a captured personransom moneycost - the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor | | 2. | ransom - payment for the release of someonedefrayal, defrayment, payment - the act of paying money | | 3. | ransom - the act of freeing from captivity or punishmentrecovery, retrieval - the act of regaining or saving something lost (or in danger of becoming lost) | Verb | 1. | ransom - exchange or buy back for money; under threatredeemcrime, criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking, offense, offence - (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes"exchange, interchange, change - give to, and receive from, one another; "Would you change places with me?"; "We have been exchanging letters for a year" |
ransomnoun1. payment, money, price, payoff The ransom demand was made by telephone.2. release, rescue, liberation, redemption, deliverance the ransom of the victimverb1. buy the freedom of, release, deliver, rescue, liberate, buy (someone) out (informal), redeem, set free, obtain or pay for the release of The same system was used for ransoming or exchanging captives.Translationsransom (ˈrӕnsəm) noun a sum of money etc paid for the freeing of a prisoner. They paid a ransom of $40,000; (also adjective) They paid $40,000 in ransom money. 贖金 赎金 verb1. to pay money etc to free (someone). 贖(人) 赎出2. to keep (a person) as a prisoner until a sum of money etc is paid for his release. 擄人勒贖 得赎金后释放(某人) hold to ransom to keep (a person) as a prisoner until a sum of money etc is paid for his release. 擄人勒贖 绑票
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king's ransomA very large sum of money. I've always wanted to vacation in Hawaii, but the plane tickets cost a king's ransom.See also: ransomhold (one) to ransomTo demand something or some action from someone by threatening them with a harmful consequence if they do not comply. Threatening us with a fine if we don't participate in the survey is a bit like holding us to ransom, isn't it?See also: hold, ransomhold (someone) for ransomTo kidnap someone and keep them until someone else pays a demanded sum of money (a "ransom"). The kidnappers are holding my son for ransom—I'll pay any amount they want!See also: hold, ransomhold someone for ransomto demand money for the return of a person who has been kidnapped. The kidnappers held me for ransom, but no one would pay. We will hold Timmy for ransom and hope that the police don't find us.See also: hold, ransom*king's ransomFig. a great deal of money. (To pay an amount as large as one might have to pay to get back a king held for ransom. *Typically: cost ~; pay ~; spend~.) I would like to buy a nice watch, but I don't want to pay a king's ransom for it. It's a lovely house. I bet it cost a king's ransom.See also: ransomking's ransomA huge sum of money, as in That handmade rug must have cost a king's ransom. This metaphoric expression originally referred to the sum required to release a king from captivity. [Late 1400s] See also: ransomhold someone to ransom BRITISHCOMMON If one person holds another to ransom, the first person uses their power or influence to force the second to do something they do not want to do. But who are the powerful men at the Bundesbank who have the power to hold Europe to ransom? Giorgio Armani, the fashion guru, refused to be held to ransom by greedy catwalk supermodels.See also: hold, ransom, someonea king's ransom mainly BRITISHA king's ransom is an extremely large sum of money. She was paid a king's ransom for a five-minute appearance in the film. With so few skilled electricians available, these people can charge a king's ransom for their services.See also: ransoma king's ransom a huge amount of money; a fortune. In feudal times prisoners of war were freed for sums in keeping with their rank, so a king, as the highest-ranking individual, commanded the greatest ransom.See also: ransomhold someone or something to ransom 1 hold someone prisoner and demand payment for their release. 2 demand concessions from a person or organization by threatening damaging action.See also: hold, ransom, someone, somethinga ˌking’s ˈransom (literary) a very large amount of money: We don’t exactly get paid a king’s ransom in this job.In the past, if a king was captured in a war, his country would pay a ransom for his release.See also: ransomhold somebody to ˈransom 1 hold somebody as a prisoner until money has been paid for their release: The kidnappers held the little girl to ransom for more than eight hours. 2 try to force somebody to do what you want by using threats: The government said that the workers were holding the country to ransom by demanding a ten per cent pay rise.See also: hold, ransom, somebodyransom
ransom, price of redemption demanded by the captor of a person, vessel, or city. In ancient times cities frequently paid ransom to prevent their plundering by captors. The custom of ransoming was formerly sanctioned by law. Soldiers, given the right to kill or enslave their prisoners, frequently preferred to free them after receiving payment. This mitigated bloodshed, for it was more profitable to hold enemies for ransom than to massacre them. One of the rights of a feudal lord was to call upon his tenants to ransom him if he were captured in battle. The amount of ransom varied with the rank of the captive; a king or a noted warrior brought a great sum. For the payment of the ransom of Richard IRichard I, Richard Cœur de Lion , or Richard Lion-Heart, 1157–99, king of England (1189–99); third son of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine. ..... Click the link for more information. (Richard Cœur de Lion) a special tax was levied in England; the French sovereign paid heavy ransoms for Bertrand Du GuesclinDu Guesclin, Bertrand , c.1320–80, constable of France (1370–80), greatest French soldier of his time. A Breton, he initially served Charles of Blois in the War of the Breton Succession. ..... Click the link for more information. ; and Scotland was impoverished in paying for James IJames I, 1394–1437, king of Scotland (1406–37), son and successor of Robert III. King Robert feared for the safety of James because the king's brother, Robert Stuart, 1st duke of Albany, who was virtual ruler of the realm, stood next in line of succession after the ..... Click the link for more information. . Merchant vessels captured in privateeringprivateering, former usage of war permitting privately owned and operated war vessels (privateers) under commission of a belligerent government to capture enemy shipping. ..... Click the link for more information. were sometimes ransomed by their owners. After receiving the ransom, the privateer sometimes furnished a ransom bill, which allowed safe conduct for the ship to one of her native ports. Today the term generally refers to the sum paid to a kidnapper for the release of an individual or to an airplane hijacker for the release of passengers, crew, and plane.Ransom John Crowe. 1888--1974, US poet and critic Ransom
ransom1) n. money paid to a kidnapper in demand for the release of the person abducted. Ransom money can also be paid to return a valuable object such as a stolen painting. 2) v. to pay money to an abductor to return the person held captive. (See: kidnapping, abduction) RANSOM, contracts, war. An agreement made between the commander of a capturing vessel with the commander of a vanquished vessel, at sea, by which the former permits the latter to depart with his vessel, and gives him a safe conduct, in consideration of a sum of money, which the commander of the vanquished vessel, in his own name, and in the name of the owners of his vessel and cargo, promises to pay at a future time named, to the other. 2. This contract is usually made in writing in duplicate, one of which is kept by the vanquished vessel which is its safe conduct; and the other by the conquering vessel, which is properly called ransom bill. 3. This contract, when made in good faith, and not locally prohibited, is valid, and may be enforced. Such contracts have never been prohibited in this country. 1 Kent, Com. 105. In England they are generally forbidden. Chit. Law of Nat. 90 91; Poth. Tr. du Dr. de Propr. n. 127. Vide 2 Bro. Civ. Law, 260; Wesk. 435; 7 Com. Dig. 201; Marsh. Ins. 431; 2 Dall. 15; 15 John. 6; 3 Burr. 1734. The money paid for the redemption of such property is also called the ransom. ransom
Synonyms for ransomnoun paymentSynonymsnoun releaseSynonyms- release
- rescue
- liberation
- redemption
- deliverance
verb buy the freedom ofSynonyms- buy the freedom of
- release
- deliver
- rescue
- liberate
- buy (someone) out
- redeem
- set free
- obtain or pay for the release of
Synonyms for ransomnoun money demanded for the return of a captured personSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun payment for the release of someoneRelated Words- defrayal
- defrayment
- payment
noun the act of freeing from captivity or punishmentRelated Wordsverb exchange or buy back for moneySynonymsRelated Words- crime
- criminal offence
- criminal offense
- law-breaking
- offense
- offence
- exchange
- interchange
- change
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