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- [ran-suh m]
- /ˈræn səm/
- /ˈræn.səm/
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- [ran-suh m]
- /ˈræn səm/
Definitions of ransom word
- noun ransom John Crowe [kroh] /kroʊ/ (Show IPA), 1888–1974, U.S. poet, critic, and teacher. 1
- verb with object ransom to redeem from captivity, bondage, detention, etc., by paying a demanded price. 1
- verb with object ransom to release or restore on receipt of a ransom. 1
- verb with object ransom to deliver or redeem from punishment for sin. 1
- noun ransom blackmail: money demanded 1
- noun ransom abduction with payment demand 1
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Origin of ransom
First appearance:
before 1150 One of the 7% oldest English words
1150-1200; (noun) Middle English ransoun < Old French rançon < Late Latin redēmptiōn- (stem of redēmptiō) redemption; (v.) Middle English ransounen < Old French rançonner, derivative of rançon
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Parts of speech for Ransom
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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ransom popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
ransom usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for ransom
verb ransom
- bailed — Also, bailer. a bucket, dipper, or other container used for bailing.
- bailing — Also, bailer. a bucket, dipper, or other container used for bailing.
- buy — If you buy something, you obtain it by paying money for it.
- call in — If you call someone in, you ask them to come and help you or do something for you.
- cash in — If you say that someone cashes in on a situation, you are criticizing them for using it to gain an advantage, often in an unfair or dishonest way.
noun ransom
- blackmail — Blackmail is the action of threatening to reveal a secret about someone, unless they do something you tell them to do, such as giving you money.
- bribery — Bribery is the act of offering someone money or something valuable in order to persuade them to do something for you.
- disentanglement — Removal of, or extrication from twists, tangles, complications or confusion.
- heroics — Also, heroical. of, relating to, or characteristic of a hero or heroine.
- disembarrassment — Freedom or relief from impediment or perplexity.
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