ransom

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Related terms 1.2.2 Translations 1.3 Verb 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 References

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From the Middle English ransoun, from the Old French rançon, from the Latin redemption-, redemptio- (see redemption). Entered English ca. the 13th century

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ransom (uncountable)

1. Money paid for the freeing of a hostage.

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• bail

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to ransom (third-person singular simple present ransoms, present participle ransoming, simple past and past participle ransomed)

1. (14c) To deliver, especially in context of sin or relevant penalties.
2. To pay a price to set someone free from captivity or punishment.

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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary: Tenth Edition 1997