hostaged

hos·tage

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hos-tij]
- /ˈhɒs tɪdʒ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hos-tij]
- /ˈhɒs tɪdʒ/

Definitions of hostaged word

noun hostaged a person given or held as security for the fulfillment of certain conditions or terms, promises, etc., by another. 1
noun hostaged Archaic. a security or pledge. 1
noun hostaged Obsolete. the condition of a hostage. 1
verb with object hostaged to give (someone) as a hostage: He was hostaged to the Indians. 1

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Origin of hostaged

First appearance:

before 1225

One of the 9% oldest English words

1225-75; Middle English < Old French hostage (h- by association with (h)oste host2), ostage ≪ Vulgar Latin *obsidāticum state of being a hostage < Latin obsid- (stem of obses) hostage (equivalent to ob- ob- + sid- sit1) + -āticum -age

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Parts of speech for Hostaged

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Hostaged

hostaged popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

hostaged usage trend in Literature

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