ransomed Definition and Meaning in English (ransomed definition)

verb
Quick Answer • Definition

Ransomed definition: To have paid a sum of money for the release of a captive or property.

Definitions of Ransomed

  1. 1verb

    To have paid a sum of money for the release of a captive or property.

  2. 2adjective

    Describing someone or something that has been freed after a ransom was paid.

Example Sentences

“The kidnapped child was finally ransomed after weeks of negotiation.”

“The ransomed artifacts were returned to the museum.”

Antonyms

capturedimprisonedheld captive

Inflected Word Forms

infinitiveransom
third person singularransoms
present participleransoming
nounransom
agent nounransomer

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Ransomed definition: To have paid a sum of money for the release of a captive or property.
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'Ransomed' translates to 'ransomed' in English. Ransomed definition: To have paid a sum of money for the release of a captive or property.
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